In his dissenting opinion in Abrams v. United States in 1919, then-Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term “free marketplace of ideas” as an argument for a free press. What is meant by this statement?
a. Allowing people to freely communicate their ideas will provide a variety of ideas to consider.
b. People and the media should be free to benefit financially from the marketability of media. c.
The press should support our economic system of capitalism.
d. In the open market the top retailers will put the smaller retailers out of business.
e. All forms of media should be disseminated without cost.
ANS: A
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