The “clear and present danger” principle stated by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) had the effect of
(a) prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft
(b) preventing the wartime internment of citizens
(c) restricting the formation of defense alliances
(d) limiting freedom of speech during wartime
Answer: (d) limiting freedom of speech during wartime
You might also like to view...
The main factor that promoted economic growth during the second industrial revolution from 1871 to 1914 was __________
A) more skilled workers B) application of new technologies C) better business organization D) scientific management of the workplace
Osama bin Laden was linked to the __________
A) attacks on U.S. embassies in east Africa B) 1993 World Trade Center bombing C) 1995 Oklahoma City bombing D) Unabomber attacks
Which of these common patterns of the late 1800s and early 1900s was seen in Russia following the Crimean War?
A) military defeat leading to popular uprisings B) defeat leading to military modernization C) victory leading to a period of expansion D) economic collapse resulting from a military defeat
Thirty-seven thousand African American servicemen gave their lives as Union soldiers in the U.S. Civil War, a rate of loss about 40 percent higher than that among white soldiers. Why did black soldiers fight and die so fiercely?
A. They hoped to win their civil rights after the war. B. The freedom of their race hung in the balance. C. More than for a white soldier, their capture by rebel forces might mean death. D. All of these answers are correct.