Libel refers to __________.
the publication of slanderous or malicious statements designed to denigrate an individual’s reputation
a campaign ad designed to support a controversial candidate by offering false statements about his or her accomplishments
the fact that the government prohibits the establishment of an official state religion
the government’s policy of protecting the right of workers to strike without fear of losing their jobs
a president who no longer has a popular mandate to carry out his or her policy goals