Mind Games Inc. markets a variety of shooting, fighting, and hunting video games. A state statue is enacted to require all game makers to label any games with an option to kill something as "excessively violent." A court would likely hold this regulation to be

A) an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
B) constitutional under the First Amendment.
C) justified by the need to protect individual rights.
D) necessary to protect national interests.

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SHEAK HABIBUR RAHAMAN · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The regulation could be seen as an unconstitutional restriction of speech because video games are considered a form of expression protected under the First Amendment. Labeling them as excessively violent could be viewed as a content-based restriction on speech, which is subject to strict scrutiny and often found unconstitutional unless it serves a compelling government interest and is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.

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