The Bad Tendency Rule Meant That

The bad tendency rule meant that

A) speech may be curtailed if there is a possibility that such expression might lead to some evil.
B) Congress could prevent any speech it did not like.
C) if some people could be hurt by what was said, such speech was not protected.
D) anyone could advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government.
E) repeat criminal offenders could be preemptively detained.