The British policy of impressment was functionally equivalent to a. a naval blockade. b. an economic boycott. c. a forced enlistment. d. diplomatic negotiations. e. a formal declaration of war on the United States.

C, forced enlistment.

Explanation: The British policy of impressment forced people to serve, or enlist, in their naval force.

yes

explanation:

the fighting words doctrine, in united states constitutional law, is a limitation to freedom of speech as protected by the first amendment to the united states constitution. in 1942, the u.s. supreme court established the doctrine by a 9–0 decision in chaplinsky v. new hampshire.