Scarlett, an activist, was arrested for delivering an antiwar speech against the United States in 1918. The authorities informed her that her arrest was in accordance with the Espionage Act of 1917. After her conviction, which of the following punishments was most likely meted out to Scarlett?
A) A large fine and a jail term of twenty years
B) A large fine and capital punishment
C) House arrest for five years
D) Intensive supervised probation for two years
E) Exile from the country of residence
A
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