HSA 2008 Government Item 5

Read the information below and use it to answer the BRIEF CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE that follows.

Governments sometimes make rules that restrict their employees from speaking to the press about their jobs.

• Explain which rights this rule might violate.
• Should governments be permitted to restrict their employees from speaking to the press about their jobs? Explain why or why not.
• Include details and examples to support your answer.

Write your answer on the lines in your Answer Book.