Why Did the Supreme Court Rule That the Communications Decency

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why did the Supreme Court rule that the Communications Decency Act was unconstitutional?

• A)The act attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers.
• B)The act violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly.
• C)The act granted too much authority to the executive branch and therefore violated the separation of powers.
• D)The act attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive.

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