Which of the following is true regarding the protection of "fighting words" under the First Amendment?
A) Fighting words are unprotected speech under the First Amendment.
B) Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are uttered by an individual citizen, not by a corporate representative.
C) Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they involve political activity.
D) Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are made in connection with a protest march.
E) Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are made in conjunction with self-defense.

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Fighting words are not protected by the First Amendment because they are considered to incite immediate violence or breach of the peace, as established by the Supreme Court in Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942).

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Protection of "Fighting