During WW1, Congress passed legislation making the following offenses punishable by fines and/or imprisonment:
to "willfully utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal... or abusive language about the form of government of the United States, or the Constitution of the United States, or the military or naval forces of the United States..."
Source: Amendment to the Espionage Act (1917)
Which thesis about the rights of U.S citizens would this legislation help support?
A. The exercise of certain rights can be restricted during wartime.
B. Government can be legally criticized during wartime.
C. Publication of materials in support of war is against the law.
D. It is permissible to place limitations on the right vote during wartime.