As a consequence of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC (2010),? ________

A) candidates can spend money to finance their own campaigns
B) hard money limits were increased
C) the government can regulate expenditures on ads that refer to specific candidates
D) the government can restrict soft money spent by political parties
E) government restrictions on independent political spending were declared unconstitutional


E

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