Generally speaking, during the Restoration in England, laws against "Puritans" were enacted but it should be noted that many of these new laws were ignored by many.
Under the New Federalism policy, Nixon proposed giving more powers to the state government.
Nixon felt that the federal government was too large in size/scope thanks to programs like the New Deal (created by Franklin D Roosevelt) and the Great Society programs ( created by President Lyndon B Johnson). To combat this, he gave states the ability to choose how they would use the money given to them by the federal government.
A) The first amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
B) The following are some restrictions on these rights: 1) freedom of speech is limited if the speech presents a "clear and present danger" 2) freedom of the press is limited by defamation laws. Defamation refers to when a writer ruins the reputation of an individual through their reporting. 3) Obscence speech or writings are also restricted.
C) The clear and present danger restriction is probably the most important. This restriction ensures that individuals can be punished for speaking in a manner that can cause harm to a group of individuals.