Oklahoma enacts a statute to ban advertising in "bad taste." Most likely, a court would hold this statute to be
A) an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
B) constitutional under the First Amendment.
C) justified by the need to protect individual rights.
D) necessary to protect national interests.

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The statute banning advertising in "bad taste" would likely be considered an unconstitutional restriction of speech because it is vague and subjective. It is unclear what exactly constitutes "bad taste" and who gets to make that determination, which opens the door to arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement. Additionally, the First Amendment protects even speech that is offensive or controversial, as long as it does not directly incite violence or harm.

Oklahoma Enacts a Statute to Ban Advertising in "Bad Taste