The US Supreme Court and Plutocracy Scheuerman, William E. Author aut Text xx# 2025 Verfassungsblog 2025-01-24 eng
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 Populist authoritarianism is a global phenomenon. However, the US is the only so-called consolidated democracy where its ascent has been eased by the systematic dismantling of legal limits on campaign donations. US elections are now not only the world’s most costly, but they are also directly subject to the inordinate influence of wealthy individuals and corporations. The Supreme Court of the United States’ 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling has paved the way for the emergence of so-called “super” PACS (political action committees) that, while formally barred from coordinating with candidates or parties, can accept unlimited corporate contributions. CC BY-SA 4.0 Scheuerman, William E. Citizens United Constitutional Law Democratic Backsliding Plutocracy Trump Donald | 1946- | Geschäftsmann Unternehmer Politiker USA. Supreme Court judicial independence Trump Donald | 1946- | Geschäftsmann Unternehmer Politiker USA. Supreme Court 342 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-us-supreme-court-and-plutocracy-elections-citizens-united/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.59704/cf8bdcd3adb031bd 250124 10.59704/cf8bdcd3adb031bd Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)