In His Dissenting Opinion in Abrams V

question 29

Multiple Choice

In his dissenting opinion in Abrams v. United States in 1919, then-Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term "free marketplace of ideas" as an argument for a free press. What is meant by this statement?

• A) People should be allowed to freely communicate their ideas to provide a variety of ideas to consider.
• B) People and the media should be free to benefit financially from the marketability of media.
• C) The press should support our economic system of capitalism.
• D) In the open market the top retailers will put the smaller retailers out of business.
• E) All forms of media should be disseminated without cost.

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Definitions:

Dysfunctional Turnovers

Occurs when an organization loses valuable employees who voluntarily leave, negatively impacting the organization’s performance and morale.

Counterdependence

A psychological behavior pattern in which a person rejects help or assistance from others, aiming to show independence and self-sufficiency.

Overdependence

Excessive reliance on someone or something, potentially leading to a lack of autonomy.

Insecure Patterns

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