In 1951, the Supreme Court ruled in Dennis v. U.S. that
A) it was illegal to advocate the overthrow of the government.
B) Congress had the power to curtail freedom of speech if it concluded that national security demanded such restriction.
C) Congress had no right to restrict the purely political activities of any organization, regardless of the popularity of that organization's views.
D) publications that presented the Soviet Union in a positive light were endangering national security and could be shut down by the federal government.
E) communists had no right to jury trials.
B
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The American and Soviet governments agreed to SALT __________
A) to establish a new trade pact B) to recognize the status quo in Europe C) to limit offensive nuclear weapons D) to establish cooperation in the space programs
In which Soviet republic was suffering worst during the 1930s, forcing some inhabitants to resort to cannibalism?
a. Ukraine b. Kazakhstan c. Uzbeckistan d. Georgia e. Tajikistan
Sarah Grimke argued that
a. women and African Americans were equal. b. white men and African American men were equal. c. men and women were equal. d. immigrants and American citizens were equal. e. Protestants and Catholics were equal.
Near the end of his first term, Jimmy Carter's standing in popularity polls was the lowest of any president in American history to that time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)