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McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2013)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down aggregate limits on how much an individual could contribute to federal candidates, parties, and committees during a two-year election period.

AP course connection

Topic 5.11: 5.11 Campaign Finance

Unit 5

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