The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that
A. only classified government documents are subject to prior restraint.
B. national security needs are of highest priority.
C. prior restraint can never be exercised by government.
D. prior restraint should be used fairly frequently in a democracy.
E. prior restraint should occur only under very compelling circumstances, and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print.
Answer: E
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