Practice question
A neutral rule is within governmental power and pursues a substantial objective, but the record establishes that the asserted interest is in suppressing a disfavored political message itself. Officials ask the court to ignore the third component because the first two were proved. Which is correct?
- Proof of two components automatically supplies every other component.
- The requirement that the governmental interest be unrelated to suppression remains essential and cannot be omitted.
- Message suppression is always the required neutral interest.
- The third component applies only to private contracts.
- Courts must count objectives without evaluating them.
Legal references
- Diocese of Bacolod v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jan2015/gr_205728_2015.html
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