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The founding fathers envisioned that voters might not have a good way of knowing which candidate to vote for and that leaders might not do what was best for the country. To prevent these potential problems, they established a free press.

Thomas Jefferson believed that a free press is essential to a democratic government because it serves as a censor to hold the government accountable and inform citizens about their leaders' actions.

Citizens wont be able to decide what or who to support if they don't know which news sources are trustable.

<p>Check multiple news sources. Check if the new source is reputable. Check if it is manipulating your emotions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A free press helped safeguard the democratic government by allowing voters to learn about candidates' values and actions and hold leaders accountable for their decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Voters might not have a good way of knowing which candidate to vote for.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No government ought to be without censors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They established a free press.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To inform voters about candidates and leaders' actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A test that prohibits speech that can cause harm to others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Freedom of speech and freedom of the press</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect people from harm caused by certain speech or publication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To spell out important freedoms that people in the United States would always have</p> Signup and view all the answers