Within a Few Decades of Ratification of the First Amendment

question 6

Multiple Choice

Within a few decades of ratification of the First Amendment, the notion that the free press would guard the citizenry's liberties against the designs of ambitious politicians ______.

• A) had proven to be precisely the way the free press developed
• B) had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters
• C) had been replaced with pamphleteering as the only available way for publishers to express their opinions
• D) was undermined by the Supreme Court when it struck the words "press" from the Bill of Rights

---

Definitions:

Writ of Certiorari

A court order that requests the lower court to deliver its record in a case so the higher court can review it.

Mandamus

A legal order directed from a higher court to a lower court, or mandating an individual to carry out a duty required by law.

Alternative Methods

Different or unconventional approaches to achieving a goal or completing a task.

Dispute Resolution

The process of resolving disputes between parties through various mechanisms such as litigation, arbitration, mediation, or negotiation.