A town passes a law banning political protests within town limits. Some of the town's residents file a court case against the town government,
arguing that their constitutional rights have been violated.
Which of the following provides the best supporting evidence for their case?
OA. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
infringed."
O B. "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated..."
OC. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
D.
of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances."
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people."

Based on the information provided, the best supporting evidence for the residents' case against the town government for banning political protests within town limits would be option C: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Here's why this option is the most relevant: 1. This excerpt is from the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees the fundamental rights of freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government for grievances. 2. Banning political protests within town limits would directly violate the residents' constitutional rights to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. 3. By citing this specific provision of the First Amendment, the residents can argue that their rights to engage in political protests are protected by the Constitution, and the town's law infringes upon those rights. In summary, option C provides the strongest legal basis for the residents' case against the town government's ban on political protests within town limits, as it directly addresses the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.