Question

Because this federal agency has an even number of members and no tie-breaking provision, it was unable to function for most of 2020 due to lack of quorum. In 2003, Mitch McConnell sued (15[1])this agency and lost a 5-4 decision which upheld a 2002 bipartisan act. Byron White dissented in a case which challenged this agency’s regulatory powers using the free speech provision of the First Amendment; (15[1])that case was (*) Buckley v. Valeo. The director of Celsius (-5[1])41.11, named after the temperature at which the brain melts, sued this agency over the timing of Hillary: The Movie, released during the 2008 Democratic primary. This six-member agency was strengthened by the McCain-Feingold Act. For 10 points, name this agency which oversees campaign finance and was sued in the Citizens United case. ■END■

ANSWER: Federal Election Commission [or FEC]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffOlmo (Bonus) Bagelrynats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft3215
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Columbia B6615
Arthur Delot-VilainWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Againmeet the new weird, same as the old weird76-5

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%83%0%44.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y333%0%33%79.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y367%0%67%99.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y367%67%33%49.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y450%25%25%52.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y1100%0%0%77.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%67%0%81.33