Question

Bonus Question

3)
According to the Supreme Court case, US v. Schenck, when are our First Amendment rights limited?
A)
When the press commits libel.
B)
When your freedom of speech causes chaos.
When a petition has not been signed by enough people.
D)
When your religion interferes with the public school system.
One result of World War I was
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Answer 1

The correct answer is B. When your freedom of speech causes chaos. In US vs. Schenck, Schenck was convicted of a criminal offense for distributing anti-draft flyers urging men old enough to be drafted into the army to resist the draft. The Supreme Court ruled that the first amendment did not protect a citizen’s right of expression when their “expression” presented a clear and present danger