Congress passed the Communications Decency Act to restrict child pornography on the Internet. When it reviewed the constitutionality of the statute, the Supreme Court held the law to be:

Question

Congress passed the Communications Decency Act to restrict child pornography on the Internet. When it reviewed the constitutionality of the statute, the Supreme Court held the law to be:

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court, in Reno v. ACLU, held that the Communications Decency Act was an unconstitutional restriction on speech in violation of the First Amendment. The court found that the law was overbroad and vague, and that it placed an unconstitutional burden on adult-oriented speech that was protected under the First Amendment. While the government may have a compelling interest in protecting children from harmful materials, the court held that the Communications Decency Act went too far in restricting speech on the internet.

Congress Passed the Communications Decency Act to Restrict Child Pornography