William is a candidate running for the position of mayor. Royyal Blue, a corporation, provides funds to support William. William's rival files a lawsuit claiming that the corporation's spending was leaving no room for the opinion of others. Which of the following statements is true of the scenario?
A)The First Amendment protects Royyal Blue's right to corporate political speech if it can be shown that their business or corporate assets were not materially affected.
B)The Fourth Amendment protects Royyal Blue's right to corporate political speech if it can be shown that their business or corporate assets were not materially affected.
C)Judgment will be against Royyal Blue, since an independent entity cannot contribute toward a candidate's election campaign.
D)Judgment will be against Royyal Blue if they have spent more than a certain percentage of William's total campaign expenses.

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The Supreme Court has held that the First Amendment protects the right of corporations to engage in political speech, including spending money on political campaigns. However, this protection is not absolute, and the government may regulate corporate political spending in certain circumstances. In this scenario, if it can be shown that Royyal Blue's business or corporate assets were not materially affected by their political spending, then their right to corporate political speech would be protected by the First Amendment.

William Is a Candidate Running for the Position of Mayor