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

c Joseph McCarthy

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

c. Joseph McCarthy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Republican senator Joseph McCarthy promoted the creation of the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1938, which investigated and accused thousands of sympathizing with communism. Since there was a fear of the spreading of the influence of the Soviet Union, about two hundred people were blacklisted in the US government. However, the prosecution lacked evidence and a right trial, which was contrary to the American constitution.