Freedom of Speech and of the Press Have a Special

question 43

Multiple Choice

Freedom of speech and of the press have a special place in the American system because

• A)free and open debate is an essential mechanism for determining the quality and validity of competing ideas.
• B)they were the last provisions in the Bill of Rights to be incorporated through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• C)they have never been restricted in the history of the United States.
• D)they were the only liberties explicitly mentioned in Article I of the Constitution.

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Regression Equation

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Male Employees

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