Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Question 49

Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 49 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

A journalist publishes a report exposing alleged corruption by a public official. The official files a defamation suit, claiming the report damages his reputation. Under the constitution, which right is given priority, and what condition must be satisfied for the defamation claim to override the journalist's right?

Answer Options

A. Defamation claims override freedom of expression only when the journalist fails to obtain prior court approval before publishing.
B. Freedom of expression is always supreme; defamation claims can never override the journalist's right regardless of falsity or harm.
C. The journalist's right is secondary to the official's reputation; any claim of defamation automatically overrides freedom of expression.
Correct Answer D. Freedom of expression takes priority, unless the statement is false and causes unjustified harm to reputation; only then can the defamation claim override the journalist's right.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Freedom of expression takes priority, unless the statement is false and causes unjustified harm to reputation; only then can the defamation claim override the journalist's right.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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