Author Question: Eugene V. Debs was convicted under the Espionage Act for a. associating with known Communists. ... (Read 36 times)

student77 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Eugene V. Debs was convicted under the Espionage Act for

a. associating with known Communists.
b. praising individuals for failing to register for the draft.
c. printing and distributing anti-war leaflets.
d. publicly advocating socialism.
e. urging the forcible overthrow of the government.

Question 2

Although the Habeas Corpus Act authorized the president to suspend habeas corpus, it did require him to

a. bring charges against those detained within days and release them if there was insufficient evidence to convict.
b. identify those detained to federal judges and release them if not indicted under criminal law.
c. notify Congress beforehand.
d. obtain the approval of the Chief Justice.
e. submit to Congress a complete roster of those detained once a week until habeas corpus could be reinstated.