Which of the following scenarios is an example of how the federal government can restrict protected speech under the First Amendment?
a) The Federal Election Commission (FEC) makes a rule banning newspapers from
publishing political cartoons that negatively depict the president
b) The president issues an executive order banning people from protesting his foreign
policy decisions
c) Congress passes a law that makes it a crime to preach about your religion in public
places
d) The Federal government passes a law that makes it illegal to block traffic on major
highways. Protesters who are sitting on the highway to block traffic as part of their
demonstrations are arrested.