Writing for the Supreme Court, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes proclaimed that the Congress could punish dangerous speech when that speech
A. represented a "clear and present danger" to the United States.
B. incited citizens to commit lawless actions.
C. was false.
D. was likely to offend a "reasonable" person.
E. None of these are correct.
Answer: A
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