Moneyocracy

Moneyocracy is a 2012 documentary film about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 2010,which was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions. The film explores how the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision has dramatically changed the U.S Campaign Finance Laws and lead to the most expensive Elections in the United States. The film describes the systemic corruption of the United States democracy and the consequences of that systemic corruption on the U.S democracy and the electorate.

Back in April 2011, Barack Obama launched his 2012 presidential campaign with these words Were doing this now, because the politics we believe in does not start with expensive TV Ads or extravaganzasWith these words, the U.S. president directly referred to the Supreme Courts decision made on January 21, 2010 in the case, Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that all restrictions placed on how much financial support private entities would be allowed to contribute to their preferred candidates campaign mainly via political advertisements, would violate the First Amendment and is therefore, unconstitutional. ........

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