Which of the Following Is False Regarding Freedom of Speech

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false regarding freedom of speech in the United States?

• A)The First Amendment to the constitution bans Congress from passing laws abridging the freedom of speech.
• B)An argument against limitations on freedom of speech centers on the idea that speech codes leave the judgment of whether the speech is good or bad to the speech code enforcer.
• C)Freedom of speech is an absolute and unambiguous concept.
• D)All of the above are false.

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