The doctrine of prior restraint:
A)prohibits the government from preventing the free exercise of a religion.
B)prevents the government from restricting or punishing speech before it is uttered or published.
C)extends limitations on government behavior in the Bill of Rights to apply to the states as well.
D)prohibits the government from establishing a religion.
E)prohibits "cruel and unusual" punishment.

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The doctrine of prior restraint refers to the government's attempt to restrict or punish speech before it is uttered or published. This is prohibited by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The Doctrine of Prior Restraint