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Which action is not protected by the First Amendment?
a transgender student wears a tuxedo to his high school’s senior prom
a female basketball player wears a hijab while playing on her high school team
a voter questions the qualifications of a political candidate during a TV town hall
a government employee leaks a classified document that threatens national security
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A government employee leaks a classified document that threatens national security.
Explanation: The First Amendment strongly protects expressive conduct, religious expression, and political speech (the first three options). But disclosure of classified information that poses a national-security danger can be criminally punished; the government may lawfully restrict or prosecute such leaks (even if, in some circumstances, a publisher later prints the material). Whistleblowers should instead use authorized internal channels or statutory protections.
Explanation: The First Amendment strongly protects expressive conduct, religious expression, and political speech (the first three options). But disclosure of classified information that poses a national-security danger can be criminally punished; the government may lawfully restrict or prosecute such leaks (even if, in some circumstances, a publisher later prints the material). Whistleblowers should instead use authorized internal channels or statutory protections.
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