2 41.4 Quiz: First Amendment Freedoms
What change in the interpretation of the First Amendment does this timeline
reflect?
1914: World War I begins.
1917: Charles Schenck distributes pamphlets encouraging U.S. men to
resist serving in the military.
1919: The Supreme Court rules that Schenck's action is not protected
because it poses a "clear and present danger" to safety.
OA. It shows pamphlets being restricted as a new form of
communication.
OB. It shows that a majority of Americans began to oppose hateful
speech against members of the military.
XO C. It shows that the Supreme Court can suspend the Bill of Rights in
order to fight traitors.
✓OD. It shows an increasing willingness to restrict free speech during a
time of war.
X Incorrect
The correct answer is: It shows an increasing willingness to restrict free speech during a
time of war
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