Which of the Following Statements Was True Concerning Freedom of Expression

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements was true concerning freedom of expression during the seventeenth century?

• A) Even in the Netherlands, those who opposed the Calvinist clergy could be detained without a time limit for release.
• B) The publishing industry was still strictly controlled toward the end of the eighteenth century.
• C) The liberality professed at Oxford University offered students the chance to express heretical ideas.
• D) Those who professed Enlightenment principles hoped for more social freedom but were unwilling to attack political institutions in print.
• E) Freedom of expression was practiced only in English-speaking countries.

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