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Which of the following best describes a governmental action that would be considered a violation of the First Amendment?(1 point)
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The government prosecutes an individual who advocates violence toward the government.
The government prosecutes an individual who advocates violence toward the government.

The government prohibits the publication of an article that is critical of involvement in a war.
The government prohibits the publication of an article that is critical of involvement in a war.

The government prosecutes a person who verbally provoked another person to violence.
The government prosecutes a person who verbally provoked another person to violence.

The government requires groups to obtain a permit before having a parade.
The government requires groups to obtain a permit before having a parade.
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Answer 1

"The government prohibits the publication of an article that is critical of involvement in a war."

Explanation: Prior restraint or censorship of criticism of the government/war is a classic First Amendment violation (see Near v. Minnesota, NYT Co. v. United States). The other actions (prosecuting true incitement or provocation to imminent violence, and requiring permits for parades as a time/place/manner regulation) can be constitutionally permissible.