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The First Amendment protects freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Publishing criticism of government officials falls under freedom of the press (Option B) and is core to democratic accountability. Option A deals with public safety regulations; speech rights can be lawfully limited by content-neutral rules like burn bans for fire safety. Option C is criminal fraud; the First Amendment does not protect speech integral to illegal conduct. Option D concerns the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; warrantless searches usually require an exception. On the GED, map scenarios to amendments: 1st (speech/press/assembly/religion/petition), 2nd (bear arms), 4th (search/seizure), 5th (due process/self-incrimination), 6th (fair trial), 8th (bail/punishment). Recognizing these connections speeds elimination of distractors that invoke the wrong constitutional protection or illegal acts.