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Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

Which issue was at the heart of New York Times v. United States ?

Answer
A
prior restraint
B
symbolic speech
C
civil disobedience
D
libel

Explanation

New York Times v. United States (1971), also known as the Pentagon Papers case, concerned whether the government could stop newspapers from publishing classified documents before publication. This is called prior restraint. The Court ruled that the government had not justified imposing it, so C, prior restraint, is correct.

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