Commercial speech is protected by the First Amendment, but it is not considered as fully protected as regular speech. The Supreme Court has ruled that commercial speech may be restricted if the government has a substantial interest in regulating the speech, and the restriction directly advances that interest. However, the restriction must not be more extensive than necessary to serve that interest.

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Commercial Speech

Question 38

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Commercial speech:

A) is not protected by the First Amendment.
B) is considered slander.
C) receives more protection under the First Amendment than regular speech.
D) is protected by the First Amendment, but not as fully as regular speech.
E) cannot be restricted by the government under any condition.

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