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Question 26 • AP US Government and Politics

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be protected by the First Amendment?

Answer
A
an essay that a student submitted after copying it from the internet
B
an online article falsely accusing a famous person of sexual harassment
C
a speech given in a public park to encourage Congress to respond to a terrorist attack with military force
D
an armed person standing outside the White House and encouraging a group of people to break into the building

Explanation

The First Amendment strongly protects political speech in public places, including a public park. Urging Congress to use military force in response to an attack is political advocacy, not a direction to commit an immediate illegal act. The false accusation in B may be defamatory, and the armed person in D is encouraging an immediate break-in, so those scenarios are less likely to be protected.

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