Campaign Finance and Free Speech
Hans Von Spakovsky provides examples of historical political speech and how he interprets the issue of Campaign Finance in relation to First Amendment free speech rights.
Description
Hans Von Spakovsky provides examples of historical political speech and how he interprets the issue of Campaign Finance in relation to First Amendment free speech rights.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Briefly explain the Supreme Court’s decision in the Buckley v. Valeo case.
- According to Hans Von Spakovsky, how does that decision relate to free speech and financing the sharing of ideas, historically through modern times?
- What argument does he make regarding the Framers of the Constitution and political activity?
- Why does Hans Von Spakovsky disagree with the statement, “If you restrict money, you are not restricting free speech”?
Participants
Hans von SpakovskySenior Fellow, Heritage Foundation60 Videos
Vocabulary
- Buckley V. Valeo
- Common Sense
- Federalist Papers
- Thomas Paine