Under the bad tendency test, which of the following would be prohibited?
a. withholding of information from grand juries
b. speech advocating the use of illegal drugs
c. published defamation or false statements
d. government entanglement with religion
Answer: b
You might also like to view...
The fundamental freedoms doctrine is the court doctrine stating that
A) laws impinging on the freedoms that are fundamental to the preservation of democratic practice, such as the freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and religion, are to be scrutinized by the courts more closely than other legislation. B) Congress may pass some laws that impinge on some of the freedoms of democratic practice. C) laws impinging on the rights that are fundamental to the preservation of democratic practice such as the right to privacy are to be scrutinized by the courts more closely than other legislation. D) the president may pass some laws that encroach on some of the freedoms of democratic practice. E) laws impinging on the freedoms that are fundamental to the preservation of democratic practice, such as the freedoms of press and religion, must be treated the same as all other laws.
Minor parties have traditionally won relatively few seats in the House of Commons because
a. the electoral system discriminates against them. b. they have poor leaders. c. few people agree with their ideas. d. they cannot raise enough money to run an effective campaign. e. free television time is not available to them.