The Supreme Court's Position on Prior Restraint of the Press

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that

• A)national security needs are of highest priority.
• B)only classified government documents are subject to prior restraint.
• C)prior restraint can never be exercised by government.
• D)prior restraint should occur only under very compelling circumstances,and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print.
• E)prior restraint should be used fairly frequently in a democracy.

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