Neco 2024 Civic Education Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2024 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2024 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 22 NECO • 2024 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

The constitution guarantees freedom of expression but permits restriction if speech \(\text{incites violence}\). A newspaper publishes a satirical article criticizing government policy. A survey shows that \(30\%\) of readers felt offended, while only \(5\%\) said they felt motivated to act violently. Using the reasonable limits test, is the government's restriction of the article justified?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. No, the restriction is not justified because the article does not demonstrably incite violence.
B. Yes, the restriction is justified since the article could potentially motivate violent action.
C. No, the restriction is not justified, but only because any limitation on speech is prohibited by the constitution.
D. Yes, the restriction is justified because the article offended many readers.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
No, the restriction is not justified because the article does not demonstrably incite violence.

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This is Neco 2024 Civic Education Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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