Why Did the Supreme Court Rule the Communications Decency Act

question 42

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Because it attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers.
• B) Because it violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly.
• C) Because it granted too much authority to the executive branch and,therefore,violated the separation of powers.
• D) Because it attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive.
• E) Because it imposed penalties that were too severe for certain forms of hate speech.

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