Super PACs

by Louise I. Gerdes

Book Overview

The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737768657
• ISBN13: 9780737768657
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12