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Buckley v. Valeo

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opinion 424 U. S. a candidate for the office of Delegate from Guam or the Virgin Islands. (2) For purposes of this subsection(A) expenditures
Question Presented
Whether the various provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) — including limits on contributions, limits on expenditures (both by candidates and independent spenders), disclosure requirements, the public financing of presidential campaigns, and the structure of the FEC — violated the First Amendment's protection of political speech and association, the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection, and the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. The central question was whether the government's interest in preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption in federal elections could justify restrictions on political spending, and if so, which restrictions.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 30, 1976
Date added
Jul 12, 2026
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Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses

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Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. “Local government” means
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  • Legal Frameworks
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 17, 2020
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