If a court applies the strict scrutiny test to a government speech regulation, the government must prove to the court the government has a ___________________ for regulating the speech.

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When a court applies strict scrutiny to a government speech regulation, it means that the regulation is presumed to be unconstitutional, and the government must show a compelling interest in regulating the speech in question. This is a higher standard than rational basis review, which only requires the government to show a rational interest in regulating the speech. Probable cause is a standard of evidence in criminal law, and reasonable interest is not a legal term.

If a Court Applies the Strict Scrutiny Test to a Government