Author Question: In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that A) the U.S. Railroad Administration ... (Read 146 times)

drink · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

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

A) the U.S. Railroad Administration had acted unconstitutionally in taking over privately owned rail lines.
B) the government could curtail free speech when exercise of it presented a clear and present danger to the country.
C) segregated facilities for whites and blacks were acceptable as long as the accommodations were equal.
D) the conviction of Ethel Rosenberg on espionage charges had been unconstitutional.
E) the federal government did not have the right to propagandize American citizens.

Question 2

What do Randolph Bourne, Jeannette Rankin, and Eugene V. Debs have in common?

A) They were all pro-German.
B) They were all opposed to World War I.
C) They all worked for the Creel Committee.
D) They were all convicted and hanged for terrorist activity.
E) They were all convicted of advocating socialism.