What Supreme Court decision determined that no limits could be placed on the amount of his or her own money a candidate spends in an election?
A) Citizens United v. FEC
B) Buckley v. Valeo
C) McCain v. NRA
D) BCRA v. United States

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The Supreme Court decision that determined that no limits could be placed on the amount of his or her own money a candidate spends in an election was Buckley v. Valeo. The Court ruled that such limits violated the First Amendment's protection of free speech. However, the decision upheld limits on contributions from individuals and political action committees (PACs) to candidates.

What Supreme Court Decision Determined That No Limits Could Be