To Determine Whether a Public Employee Receives First Amendment Protection

question 1

Multiple Choice

To determine whether a public employee receives First Amendment protection for her speech (and therefore cannot be fired for it) ,the Supreme Court has said all of the following except:

• A)The speech cannot cause substantial interference with the workplace.
• B)The speech cannot be about political topics.
• C)The speech must be about an issue of public concern.
• D)The speech cannot be made in the course of employment.

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