To which branch of the federal government did the national rifle association submit its brief in support of super pacs in citizens united v. federal election commission?

The National Rifle Association submits its brief in support of super PACs in United citizens vs. Federal Election Commission to the judicial branch of the federal government.

United Citizens, supported by the united chamber of commerce and the National rifle association filed a lawsuit before the Supreme Court against the Federal electoral commission to stop the application of Bipartisan campaign reform Acts (BCRA) to its documentary on Hillary Clinton Hillary: the Movie.

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled in support of the Citizens united that the free speech clause of the first amendment prevents the government from limiting independent spending for political communication.

In other words, the Supreme Court affirmed that political expenditure is a form of free speech and that it is protected for under the first amendment.

The Supreme Court judgment was a landmark decision as it opens doors for labor unions, associations, nonprofit organizations and other cooperation the free will spend money to support any candidate seeking political office without restriction

Part of the section that was cited by Citizens united is section 203 of the BRCA, which it claimed violated the first amendment right to free speech.

The United States supreme court gave the ruling in 2010.

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The National Rifle Association of the Federal Government submitted its brief in support of super PACs in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission to the United States Congress.

Further Explanation:

United States legislature is also known as the United States congress which comprised of the House of Representatives as well as theSenate. The legislature also comprises of President and Vice- President in its legislation, whose power is also determined by the Constitution of the United States.Apart from all these power and jurisdiction, Check and Balances power is also vested in the hands of congress according to which it can reject the President's choice in case of Federal Court.  

United v. Federal Election Commission was a case concerning the election campaign finance that restricted the independent expenditure for political corporations, unions, and other associations.The case came into highlight when a non- profit organization critically analyzed the expenditure of Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton just before the general election of 2008.The decision of the case prohibited all the independent expenditure by corporations that were violating the First Amendment protection of speech.

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Grade:High School

Subject: History

Chapter: United States legislature

Keywords:United States legislature, United States Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, President, Vice- President, legislation, Check and Balances.United v. Federal Election Commission, corporations, unions, associations, Hillary Clinton

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