Question 6 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1
Read Justice John Paul Stevens’s dissenting opinion in the Citizens United case.At bottom, the Court's opinion is . . . a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations from undermining self government since the founding, and who have fought against the distinctive corrupting potential of corporate electioneering since the days of Theodore Roosevelt.–Justice StevensDissenting OpinionCitizens United v. Federal Elections CommissionWhat does Justice Stevens say about the Court’s ruling?
Answer
A
Corporate money will make elections more likely to reflect the public will.
B
Corporate money will have no influence on elections.
C
Corporate money has changed since the days of Theodore Roosevelt.
D
Corporate money will make elections less likely to reflect the public will.
Explanation
Stevens argues that corporate election spending can undermine self-government and corrupt elections. If corporations can use money to influence elections, the results may reflect corporate interests rather than the public will. Thus, he says corporate money makes elections less likely to reflect the public will.
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