The John Peter Zenger case established which of the following?

A. truth as an absolute defense against libel
B. that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
C. the requirement to submit to government censorship was illegal
D. “the right of the people peaceably to assemble”


A. truth as an absolute defense against libel

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The ________ approach to knowing characterizes the research done using Aristotle's ideas about rhetoric.

A. interpretive/hermeneutic B. public/rhetorical C. positivistic/empirical D. semiotic

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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