Question

“I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution . . . speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. Whether it be a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined.” –Senator Margaret Chase Smith, 1950 Although Senator Smith does not name anyone in this quotation, she is most likely referring to

a. Dwight Eisenhower.
b. Joseph Welch.
c. Joseph McCarthy.
d. Ethel Rosenberg.

Answer 1

the correct option is C. i got 100% on my quiz.

Answer 2

On June 1 1950 Senator Margaret Chase Smith had speech on the Senate floor in which she refused to name the Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, but she condemned the anti-Communist witch hunt that was led by him. She defended every American`s right to criticize, to protest and the right of independent taught. In response to her speech McCarthy referred to Smith and the six other Senators as "Snow White and the Six Dwarfs".
Answer: C ) Joseph McCarthy.