Which of the Following Statements About the Marketplace of Ideas

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the marketplace of ideas is true?

• A) The English created the marketplace of ideas in the seventeenth century.
• B) Private groups and the news media play important roles in shaping opinions in the marketplace of ideas.
• C) Exposure to the marketplace of ideas rarely leads people to change their minds about political issues.
• D) Only individuals, not groups or organizations, are allowed to promote ideas in the marketplace of ideas.
• E) Government officials are legally prohibited from promoting ideas in the marketplace of ideas.

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