Question

debate about the sedition act in the house of representatives in 1798.
under such circumstances it must be seen that the printers of papers would be deterred from printing anything which should be in the least offensive to a power which might so greatly harass them. they would not only refrain from publishing anything of the least questionable nature, but they would be afraid of publishing the truth, as, though true, it might not always be in their power to establish the truth to the satisfaction of a court of justice. this bill would, therefore, go to the suppression of every printing press in the country which is not obsequious to the will of government.
the ideas expressed in the excerpt are also directly addressed in which supreme court case?
choose 1 answer:
a schenck v. united states (1919)
b abrams v. united states (1919)
c west virginia board of education v. barnette (1943)
d new york times v. sullivan (1964)
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Explanation:

The excerpt discusses the suppression of the press and concerns about publishing the truth due to fear of government harassment, relating to freedom of the press and defamation. New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) dealt with libel laws and the protection of the press in reporting on public officials, addressing issues of truth and press freedom similar to the excerpt's concerns. Schenck and Abrams dealt with wartime speech restrictions, and Barnette was about compelled speech (salute to flag), so they don't match as closely.

Answer:

D. New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)