How Have the Courts Played a Vital Role in Protecting

question 13

Multiple Choice

How have the courts played a vital role in protecting the media under the First Amendment?

• A) by limiting government efforts to exercise prior restraint and limiting the press's exposure to libel and slander laws
• B) by ruling that the press is a constitutionally protected fourth branch of the government that may write anything it wishes
• C) by limiting the subsidies provided to news organizations to ensure their independence
• D) by requiring politicians to answer questions from the press and expanding the availability of government documents

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Definitions:

Mortgage

A loan specifically for purchasing real estate, where the property itself is used as collateral against the debt.

Collateral

An asset pledged by a borrower to secure a loan or credit, which can be seized by the lender if the loan is not repaid.

Interest-free

Financial arrangements or loans that do not require the borrower to pay any extra amount over the principal borrowed amount.