Question

In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that people encouraging young men to dodge the draft could be imprisoned for doing so, arguing that recommending that people disobey the law was tantamount to “falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic” and thus presented a “clear and present danger” to public order.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

TRUE

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Schenck v. United States case, the US Supreme Court decided that the First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented a clear and present danger to society. Because of that, freedom of speech is not an absolute right, the government could restrict speech if the the words mean a clear and present danger to society.