Question

Whoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully . . . utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United States . . . shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. . . .

—Espionage Act, May 1918



This law demonstrates that at one time the federal government was willing to —


confiscate privately owned weapons

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force people into internment camps

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suspend freedom of speech

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suspend habeas corpus

Answer 1

Answer:

suspend freedom of speech.

Explanation:

The Espionage Act, 1917 was extended in 1918 and named the 'Sedition Act, 1918. Under this act, a person or press was held guilty who wrote or uttered any hate speech against the government or military during the wartime.

This act challenged the freedom of speech and press enacted in the Constitution.

Therefore, the Espionage Act, May 1918 law demonstrates that the government was willing to suspend the freedom of speech. Thus option C is correct.