In the 2010 case of Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that independent, uncoordinated political speech by corporations during political campaigns is protected by the ______ Amendment.

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The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects freedom of speech, which was the basis for the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The Court held that corporate spending on political campaigns is a form of political speech and therefore protected under the First Amendment.

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