Serene City Enacts an Ordinance That Bans the Use of "Sound

question 68

Multiple Choice

Serene City enacts an ordinance that bans the use of "sound amplifying systems" on public streets in order to reduce the noise pollution and its negative effects on downtown businesses, including a local school that was having problems in the classroom because of the noise. Tyler wants to campaign for a seat on the city council by broadcasting his message through speakers mounted on a truck. In Tyler's suit against the city, a court would likely hold the ordinance to be

• A) an unconstitutional restriction of speech  because Tyler's speech is political .
• B) constitutional under the First Amendment as a reasonable, content-neutral restriction .
• C) justified by the need to protect individual rights .
• D) necessary to protect national interests .

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