________ established the precedent that expenditures on behalf of candidates but independent of them could not be regulated because the First Amendment protects them.

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Buckley v. Valeo (1976) established the precedent that expenditures on behalf of candidates but independent of them could not be regulated because the First Amendment protects them. This decision paved the way for the creation of Super PACs and the unlimited spending that they allow. Citizens United v. FEC (2010) built on this precedent by extending First Amendment protections to corporations and unions for independent expenditures. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) and 527s are regulatory and organizational entities related to campaign finance, but they are not directly relevant to this particular issue.

________ Established the Precedent That Expenditures on Behalf of Candidates