Question

In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court ruled that

A) the Government's use of Japanese internment camps during World War ||
was Constitutional.

B) all defendants in criminal cases must be appointed counsel if they cannot afford their own attorneys.

C) an employer may not refuse to hire women with pre-school-age children
while hiring men with such children.

D) criticism of the draft was NOT protected by the First Amendment, because
it created a clear and present danger to American interests.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) criticism of the draft was NOT protected by the First Amendment, because it created a clear and present danger to American interests.

Explanation:

In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that criticism of the draft was NOT protected by the First Amendment, because it created a clear and present danger to American interests. This case marked the first time that the U.S. Supreme Court heard a First Amendment challenge to a federal law on free speech grounds.