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Course: AP??/College US Government and Politics?>?Unit 3
Lesson 4: The First Amendment: freedom of the pressFreedom of the press
Problem
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two cases?
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) | Schenck v. United States (1919) | |
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A | Bolstered the freedom of the press | Ruled that speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected |
B | Ruled that political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech | Established a “heavy presumption against prior restraint” even in cases involving national security |
C | Led to the development of the “one person, one vote” doctrine | Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent |
D | Ruled that public school students can engage in symbolic protest | Applied the Second Amendment to the states |