Question

The practice of the courts preventing the publication of material is called

A. allowable censorship.
B. national security.
C. prior restraint.
D. executive privilege.

Answer 1

D. Prior restraint is a form of censorship that allows the government to review the content of printed materials and prevent their publication. ... In numerous cases, the Supreme Court has indicated that the Constitution establishes a strong presumption against such prior restraints.

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Answer 2

I can say that the one being described above is option D. This is what we call EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE. This is a kind of privilege that is being taken by the President given the to the government's executive branch. What this privilege does is that it allows to withhold any information such as publication of materials to the general public. Hope this helps.