Why Did the Supreme Court Rule the Communications Decency Act

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Multiple Choice

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

• A) state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient
• 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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