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Practice question: Protected and Unprotected Speech

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which expression is a straightforward example of political speech?
  1. A citizen's peaceful argument that voters should reject a proposed public policy.
  2. An act of physically destroying another person's files.
  3. A price label that does no more than offer a product.
  4. A forged private receipt used to defraud a buyer.
  5. A noncommunicative mechanical malfunction.

Legal references

  • Diocese of Bacolod v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015, main decision, political and symbolic expression: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jan2015/gr_205728_2015.html

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