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In the Case of New York Times V

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In the case of New York Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court decided that


A) the federal government had to meet a high standard in order to censor a publication in the name of national security.
B) speech that does not present a "clear and present danger" can still be banned if it contributes to a "bad tendency."
C) the press cannot be found guilty of slandering a public official unless it can be proven that the press published falsehoods maliciously.
D) the right of free speech did not give a citizen the right to raise a false alarm about a fire in a crowded theater.
E) in order to be deemed obscene, material must violate the standards of the general audience for whom it was intended, not just the tastes of one individual.

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