In Bose Corp

question 274

Multiple Choice

In Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union, concerning a magazine article critical of Bose speakers, the Supreme Court held that:

• A) Consumers Union was prohibited by the First Amendment from criticizing a legal products
• B) there was "actual malice" in the article published in Consumer Reports that criticized a Bose product, hence there was no First Amendment protection of the speech
• C) the First Amendment allows criticism of business as long as there is no actual malice
• D) the First Amendment allows criticism of business in general, but the names of specific companies may not be mentioned
• E) none of the other choices

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Parallel Venation

A pattern of vein arrangement in leaves where veins run parallel to each other, typical of monocot plants.

Eudicot Leaves

Leaves of eudicotyledonous plants, characterized by a branched vein pattern.

Characteristic

A trait or feature that distinguishes an organism or object from another.

Insectivorous Plants

Plants that derive some or most of their nutrients by trapping and consuming insects and sometimes other small animals.