In Brandenburg v.Ohio the Supreme Court

A) restricted the scope of the Establishment Clause.
B) set up strict standards for libel cases involving public officials.
C) expanded its protection of political speech.
D) declared that free speech does not extend to privately owned shopping malls.

Brandenburg v. Ohio

A 1969 Supreme Court decision that established the government cannot punish inflammatory speech unless that speech is likely to incite imminent lawless action.

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, with ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases involving issues of federal law.

Political Speech

Expressions related to government, public policy, or elections, often protected from government restriction in democratic societies.