Which of the following statements is true of the bad tendency test?

A. It tested whether a state's aid to public schools was constitutional.
B. It tested whether the restriction on free speech underthe Sedition Actwas constitutional.
C. It was established to check the involvement of the government in religious matters.
D. It propagated that people cannot denounce the religious beliefs of others.
E. It removed all restrictions on speech and made the right to free speech absolute.


Answer: B

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