Which action would most likely be protected under the first amendment? a. holding a protest on land owned by a corporation accused of polluting the environment b. purchasing a handgun to use for personal protection and keeping it loaded at all times c. making a public speech demanding that congress impeach the president for corruption d. intentionally publishing a false newspaper report claiming that a senator accepted bribes

C) Making a public speech demanding that Congress impeach the president for corruption.

Explanation:

Letter A is incorrect siince the protest is happening on private property. Protesting without a permit or permission on private property could be considered trespassing, which breaks many local and state laws.

Letter B is incorrect because it deals with the second amendment right to bear arms, not the first amendment right of freedom of speech.

Letter D is incorrect because publishing false news about Senators is illegal. This act is known as libel.

This shows that letter C can be the only correct answer.

the anwser is a) to prevent military conflict