Graduation Year
Spring 2011
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Government
Reader 1
Ward Elliott
Rights Information
© 2011 Cassandra Gurrola
Abstract
This thesis examines the recently decided Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The case regards campaign finance reform, and has raised significant controversy recently. This thesis will evaluate the arguments from both the dissent and the majority opinions, contextualize these arguments with respect to the history of campaign finance reform and the history of the legislation with regard to corporations, and will ultimately pass judgment on whether the Court was correct in its decision. Implications for the post-Citizens world will also be considered.
Recommended Citation
Gurrola, Cassandra, "Judging the Justices: A Critical Analysis of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2011). CMC Senior Theses. 205.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/205
