South Carolina enacts a statute to ban advertising in "bad taste." This statute would likely be held by a court 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.

Question

South Carolina enacts a statute to ban advertising in "bad taste." This statute would likely be held by a court 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.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ban on advertising in "bad taste" creates an inherently subjective standard and therefore is likely to be considered vague and overbroad, violating the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech.

South Carolina Enacts a Statute to Ban Advertising in "Bad