Questions: Question 1 A) Which of the following correctly explains how selective incorporation contributed to the right to freedom of speech in the United States? (1 point) Selective incorporation required that the right to freedom of speech be protected by state governments. Selective incorporation required the national government to protect the right to freedom of speech. Selective incorporation required that states restrict speech that is controversial and unpopular. Selective incorporation protected speech that creates a clear and present danger.

The answer is: Selective incorporation required that the right to freedom of speech be protected by state governments.

This option is correct. Selective incorporation is a constitutional doctrine that ensures states cannot enact laws that infringe on the rights and liberties protected by the Bill of Rights. Through the process of selective incorporation, the Supreme Court has applied the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.

This option is incorrect. The national government was already required to protect the right to freedom of speech as it is explicitly stated in the First Amendment. Selective incorporation specifically addresses the application of these rights at the state level.

This option is incorrect. Selective incorporation does not require states to restrict speech; rather, it ensures that states protect the freedom of speech, even if the speech is controversial or unpopular, as long as it does not fall into certain exceptions like incitement to violence.

This option is incorrect. The "clear and present danger" test is a legal doctrine used to determine under what circumstances limits can be placed on First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, or assembly. It is not directly related to the concept of selective incorporation, which is about applying federal protections to the states.