A chief executive officer (CEO) of a corporation believes that the Republican candidate for president will enact policies that are more beneficial to her business. The CEO donated the maximum amount allowed by law directly to the candidate’s campaign fund.
To increase the candidate’s chances for election, the CEO also directed her corporation to donate funds to an independent political action committee to create ads criticizing the opposing candidate.
According to the decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which provision of the Constitution protects her actions?
Freedom of speech in the First Amendment