Which instance of political expression would be considered symbolic speech? a. a student wearing all black to call attention to political issues b. a candidate for congress giving an interview to the media c. a demonstrator chanting anticorporate slogans outside a company’s headquarters d. a local citizen speaking up at a town hall meeting

The answer is C

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A candidate speaking at a town hall meeting is the correct answer.

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a demonstrator chanting anti- corporate slogans outside a company's headquarters.

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C. A student wearing all black to call attention to a political issue

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The options for this question are:

A. A candidate speaking at a town hall meeting

B. A demonstrator chanting anti-corporate slogans outside a company's headquarters

C. A student wearing all black to call attention to a political issue

D. An author giving a lecture that criticizes the current president

The difference between speech and speech-plus is that speech is delivered using words, whereas speech-plus is delivered by communicative actions. So, a student wearing all black to call attention to a political issue  can be considered as speech-plus form of political expression.

D. A candidate speaking at a town hall meeting is the correct answer.

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According to US Legal, the term pure speech is: "the communication words or conduct that is limited that necessary to convey the idea. Pure speech is distinguished from symbolic speech which means conveying an idea through behavior." All the other examples are in the different category, symbolic speech.

The instance of political expression that would be considered pure speech is C. A candidate speaking at a town hall meeting.

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In United States law, pure speech refers to the communication of an idea through either spoken or written words or through limited conduct to convey an idea. This type of speech is safeguarded by the Constitution, although it does not entail an absolute right -pure speech and further communication rights are not protected if they constitute libel, slander or obscenity. It is distinguished from symbolic speech, which involves conveying ideas through behaviour. Some examples of free speech include face-to-face communications, written publications, broadcast speeches or a candidate speaking at a town hall meeting.