Practice question
What presumption applies to governmental prior restraint of expression under Chavez v. Gonzales?
- A presumption that government convenience always prevails
- A presumption that every critical report is false
- A presumption that licensing removes speech protection
- A presumption that official warnings cannot affect speech
- A heavy presumption against the restraint's constitutional validity
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 4, freedom of speech, expression and the press: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- Chavez v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 168338, February 15, 2008, main decision, prior restraint, governmental threats and clear and present danger: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/feb2008/gr_168338_2008.html
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