The Landmark 1966 Case of Sheppard V

question 12

Multiple Choice

The landmark 1966 case of Sheppard v.Maxwell dealt with the problem of

• A)obscenity and instances of "fighting words" under the First Amendment.
• B)prior restraint and the government's attempts to censor publications.
• C)the right to counsel for indigent defendants accused of serious crimes.
• D)the clash between freedom of the press and a fair trial.
• E)conflicts between the free exercise and establishment clauses.

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