Which of the following correctly explains how selective incorporation contributed to the right to freedom of speech in the United States?(1 point)

Question

Responses

A. Selective incorporation required that the right to freedom of speech be protected by state governments.
B. Selective incorporation required that states restrict speech that is controversial and unpopular.
C. Selective incorporation required the national government to protect the right to freedom of speech.
D. Selective incorporation protected speech that creates a clear and present danger.

Answer 1

C. Selective incorporation required the national government to protect the right to freedom of speech.

Answer 2

Which of the following correctly explains the purpose of the establishment clause of the First Amendment?(1 point)
Responses

A. The clause was designed to prevent the government from interfering with an individual’s religious belief.
B. The clause was designed to prevent the government from creating an official government religion.
C. The clause was designed to protect the publication of dissenting viewpoints.
D. The clause was designed to increase an individual’s freedom of expression.

Answer 3

B. The clause was designed to prevent the government from creating an official government religion.