Agroup of workers is tired of having to work 10-hour days. they gather together on their time off outside of their work place and protest. their employer calls the police. the people are arrested. are the actions of the group of workers protected by the u. s. constitution? a. yes; the employer has no right to request arrest of private citizens. b. no; protest against private businesses is illegal according to the constitution. c. yes; they were speaking their minds peacefully in a public place. d. no; the constitution only protects the workers' right to a fair trial.

The correct answer is C) Yes; they were speaking their minds peacefully in a public place. 

A group of workers is tired of having to work 10-hour days. They gather together on their time off outside of their workplace and protest. Their employer calls the police. The people are arrested. The actions of the group of workers are protected by the U.S. Constitution because they were speaking their minds peacefully in a public place. 

We are referring to the right to assemble, protected by the United States Constitution. People can form groups to express their opinions or concerns in a respectful way without being aggressive or damaging any public or private property. In the case of this question, the workers are expressing their opposition to long hours of work. They have the right to publicly express themselves.