In Near v. Minnesota, the Supreme Court ruled that the government generally could not engage in prior restraint; what does this mean?

a. States and the federal government can only limit speech that pertains directly to political issues.
b. States and the federal government can, in advance, prohibit someone from publishing something for most reasons.
c. States and the federal government cannot ask someone to print something in their favor.
d. States and the federal government cannot, in advance, prohibit someone from publishing something without a compelling reason.


d. States and the federal government cannot, in advance, prohibit someone from publishing something without a compelling reason.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which case enunciated the doctrine of judicial review?

A) Engel v. Vitale B) Johnson v. Smith C) Marbury v. Madison D) Taylor v. Long E) Ross v. Smith

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To which of the following did NATO commit itself after the Cold War?

a. Let Russian troops remain in eastern Germany. b. Maintain Ukrainian neutrality? c. Not station troops permanently in former East bloc members of NATO. d. Not permit any former Soviet republics to join NATO.

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