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Your Rights: Freedom of Expression — Quiz

Question 3 • Civics and Government

Edwards v. South Carolina focused on two issues: the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances and

Answer
A
the freedom of the press.
B
the right to symbolic speech.
C
the freedom of religion.
D
the right to peacefully assemble.

Explanation

Edwards v. South Carolina (1963) concerned civil rights demonstrators who peacefully marched to protest segregation. The Supreme Court protected both their right to petition the government for redress of grievances and their First Amendment right to peacefully assemble. Therefore, the correct choice is the right to peacefully assemble.

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