In the Supreme Court decision Schenck v. United States, it was stated that the government can limit speech if such speech brings a*(A) clear motivation(B) clear and present danger(C) negative feeling toward a public official(D) standard of indecency to the public realm

In which circumstance would the U.S. government most likely be able to constitutionally limit a citizen's right to freedom of speech?A.A protestor rallies a crowd to break into a politician's home and destroy her property.B.A candidate for office harshly attacks his opponent and questions his competency.C.A racist political activist delivers a speech insulting and belittling racial minorities.D.A comedian tells a joke that mocks the president's new plan to raise taxes.

In a unanimous decision related to sentencing for a hate crime, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a belief is no longer protected when it __________.A.is expressed in writingB.threatens the constitutional protection of free speechC.becomes the motive for a crimeD.is published or broadcast

Obscenity regulation of commercial speech is subject to the same scrutiny as any other government regulation of commercial speech under the Amendment.

In the 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case Schenck v. U.S. concerning the distribution of literature that opposed the World War I-era military draft, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes declared that the U.S. Constitution did not protect speech that created which one of the following?Group of answer choicesA "clear and present danger"An "atmosphere of hate"An environment for "imminent lawless action"An "imminent danger to public safety"

Self-Assessment Questions What is the basis for the protection of freedom of expression in the United States, and what types of expressions are not protected under the law? 1. The protects Americans’ rights to freedom of religion, freedom of expres- sion, and freedom to peaceably assemble. 2. The Supreme Court has held that obscene speech and defamation may be forbidden by the government. True or False? 3. An important Supreme Court case that established a three-part test to determine if material is obscene and therefore not protected speech was . 4. Making either an oral or a written statement of alleged fact that is false and harms another person is .