Lake City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribution of all printed materials on city streets. Mac opposes the city's latest "revenue-enhancing" measure and wants to protest by distributing handbills. In his suit against Lake City, a court would likely hold the ban on printed materials to be
A) constitutional under the First Amendment.
B) not subject to the U.S. Constitution.
C) unconstitutional under the commerce clause.
D) unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

Question

Lake City enacts an ordinance that bans the distribution of all printed materials on city streets. Mac opposes the city's latest "revenue-enhancing" measure and wants to protest by distributing handbills. In his suit against Lake City, a court would likely hold the ban on printed materials to be​
A) ​constitutional under the First Amendment.
B) ​not subject to the U.S. Constitution.
C) ​unconstitutional under the commerce clause.
D) ​unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ban on printed materials on city streets would likely be held unconstitutional under the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech and expression, including the distribution of handbills. While cities can place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on speech, an outright ban on all printed materials would likely be considered too broad and not narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling government interest.

Lake City Enacts an Ordinance That Bans the Distribution of All