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:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the concept of "public domain" in the context of copyright:

• Option A: Copy - protection software limiting access is the opposite of public domain, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: If the president has the legal right to sell, publish, or distribute the photo, it is under copyright (not public domain), so B is incorrect.
• Option C: "Public domain" means a work is free of copyright restrictions, so if a photo is in the public domain, it is free of copyrights. This matches the definition.
• Option D: If the president keeps the copyright while allowing others to use it, the photo is not in the public domain (as public domain works have no copyright holder), so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The photo is free of copyrights.