Jerome Wears a T-Shirt That Bears a Picture of the Current

question 73

Multiple Choice

Jerome wears a t-shirt that bears a picture of the current U.S. president. Under this picture, there are words that imply that the president is doing a bad job of running the country. In accordance to the Freedom of Speech Clause, which of the following is valid?

• A) Criticizing the current president is fully protected speech, and Jerome cannot be prosecuted.
• B) Jerome could be arrested as his t-shirt violates the Freedom of Speech doctrine.
• C) Jerome wearing the t-shirt is an instance of limited protected speech.
• D) Wearing the t-shirt makes Jerome liable for prosecution on the basis of defamatory language.

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