Index: Schenck v. United States, 1919

Read the article at the following URL. Test your knowledge by answering the questions below.

http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/texts/schenk.htm

Charles Schenck was a socialist who circulated materials urging young men not to register for the draft during World War One. Convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917, he appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the conviction on freedom-of-speech grounds.

Questions

1. How did the Supreme Court rule?

2. What did Justice Holmes mean by "clear and present danger"?

3. How does Holmes distinguish between peacetime and wartime?

4. Has freedom of speech expanded or contracted since 1919?

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