Question

ms. lawson, a primary school teacher, told her students that a photograph of the president is in the public domain. what does she mean by this? a. the photo uses copy protection software to limit access to the image. b. the president has the legal right to sell, publish, or distribute the photo. c. the photo is free of copyrights. d. the president keeps the copyright to the photo while allowing others to use it.

Explanation:

The public - domain means that a work is free of copyright restrictions. Works in the public domain can be used, reproduced, and distributed without permission or payment. Option A implies copy - protection which is the opposite of public - domain. Option B focuses on the president's rights rather than the nature of the photo's copyright status. Option D still has the president retaining copyright, which is not public - domain.

Answer:

C. The photo is free of copyrights.