Under the Supreme Court's Decision in Chaplinsky V

question 21

Multiple Choice

Under the Supreme Court's decision in Chaplinsky v.New Hampshire,government may punish fighting words when speech

• A)has a bad tendency
• B)generally inflames and angers individuals
• C)is directed at an individual and prompts immediate violence or inflicts emotional harm
• D)contributes little of value to democratic debate and encourages dislike of historically discriminated groups

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