When opponents of the Espionage Act challenged its legality, the Supreme Court
a. upheld the right of "freedom of the press."
b. ruled that it was permissible for citizens to speak out against their country during the war.
c. ruled that freedom of speech was never absolute.
d. allowed the use of mail to opponents of the war.
ANSWER: c
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