Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. The social contract is part of the First Amendment that requires the people to act responsibly in exchange for their freedoms.
2. Throughout history, the U.S. Supreme Court has relied heavily on natural rights theory to guide its First Amendment interpretations because this theory provides clear boundaries to personal liberties.
3. Functionalists, or instrumentalists, believe that the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech and of the press only because these freedoms advance important societal goals, such as democracy.
4. A classical prior restraint imposes broad government power to review and select acceptable content before ideas are published.

Answer 1

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True