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The role of free speech and press are important to promoting diverse opinions and in keeping the public informed about issues.

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Just to dumb down the first answer I took the test on k-12 and got this question right.

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Explanation: The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, says that "Congress shall make no law....abridging (limiting) the freedom of speech, or of the press..." Freedom of speech is the liberty to speak openly without fear of government restraint. It is closely linked to freedom of the press because this freedom includes both the right to speak and the right to be heard. In the United States, both the freedom of speech and freedom of press are commonly called freedom of expression.

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