The First Amendment Right to Free Speech or Free Expression

question 64

Multiple Choice

The First Amendment right to free speech or free expression is a revered and fundamental right in the American political system. Which of the following is not one of the often-cited justifications for protecting free speech?

• A) Most other societies allow free speech, so to disallow it in the United States would create undue tensions among citizens.
• B) Free speech creates a "marketplace of ideas."
• C) Self-governance is dependent upon free speech.
• D) Free speech can lead to self-fulfillment.
• E) Free speech is a "safety valve" that balances the need for order with reform.

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Definitions:

Trade

The exchange of goods, services, or both between two or more parties, either within a country or internationally.

Price Fixing

An illegal practice where competing companies agree on selling prices of their products or services, rather than allowing market forces to set them.

Price Discrimination

A practice of charging different prices to different customers for the same product or service, where such differences are not justified by differences in cost.

Discounted Price

A reduced price offered on goods or services, typically to stimulate sales or clear out inventory.