Background
Is the First Amendment absolute? (yes or no)
What is no?
(It is not absolute; government can place reasonable limits on protected rights in many instances)
What Amendment did Schenck think was being violated with the military draft?
What is Thirteenth Amendment?
What is Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.?
What was the vote result?
What is 9-0?
What is November 5th?
Can the government exert control over someone's speech?
What is no?
(Government cannot exert much control over the content of someone's speech)
What Act was Schenck charged for?
What is The Espionage Act?
What did Holmes believe of speech during a time of war?
What is "during a time war, it may limit the expression of opinions if necessary to make sure the military and government can function"?
Did they rule the Espoinage Act constitutional?
What is yes?
What is 538?
What is the Espionage Act?
What is "made it a crime to cause insubordination, isloyalty, mutiny, refusal of duty, in the military" or to obstruct military recruiting."
What is "must protect the free discussion of public matters"?
Should the government have more power on this issue?
What is yes?
(The government should have extra power to ensure the safety and security of the American people, even if that means limiting certain kinds of speech)
Does "clear and present danger" still exist?
What is yes?
What is the famous saying on social media that Donald Trump said during the debate?
What is "They're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats"?
When did Congress pass the Espionage Act?
What is 1917?
Did Schenck believe the Espoinage Act was unconstitutional or constitutional?
What is unconstitutional?
What term did Holmes coin from this case?
What is "clear and present danger"?
When was the court ruled on?
What is 1919?
What did Caden's hat say during the video?
What is "Make America Great Again"?
What did the Supreme Court have to decide?
What is "whether the speech that was punished was protected by the First Amendment"?
What did Schenck get convicted for?
What is "he mailed pamphlets to individuals enlisted in the draft that criticized the draft and the U.S. war effort"?
What is "does not protect speech that could create a clear and present danger of a significant evil that Congress can prevent"?
What does "clear and present danger" mean?
What is "a risk or threat to safety or other public interests that is serious and imminent"?
What is the most important swing state for this year's election?
What is Pennsylvania?