The First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and press are important because they - A. allow people to criticize the government without fear of being punished
B. prevent special interest groups from having influence on political elections
c. help to ensure that the news and other media remain free of bias
D. allow people to exercise their democratic rights on Election Day

How did the southeast asia treaty organization (seato) carry out the united states policy on containment? a. seato promoted the creation of united nation military bases to create regional defense. b. seato founded an organization seeking to educate southeastern asian countries on communism. c. seato established a regional economic union to promote monetary security. d. seato sought to provide regional security in southeast asia by establishing alliances.