Case Overview
What year was Schenck V U.S. decided?
1919
What famous test did Justice Holmes create?
The "clear and present danger" test
What global conflict was occuring when Schenck V U.S. was decided?
WW1
The decision was unanimous? True or False
True
What was the main amendment Schenck and many others used?
1st amendment
Court ruled that free speech can be limited during what situation?
War times
What was the purpose of the draft that Schenck opposed?
To recruit soilders for WW1
Who else helped mail pamphlets?
Elizabeth Baer
What was Charles Schenck distributing?
Pamphlets
Where did the case first start?
The lower district court of Eastern Philadelphia
What Committee was Schenck a part of?
What does the "clear and present danger" test specifically test for?
If there is a real and imminent danger and if the speech imposes a threat that evil may follow.
What law did Schenck violate?
Espionage Act of 1917
How many pamphlets were handed out?
15,000
Who was the president at the time?
Woodrow Wilson
What drove the U.S. to enter WW1?
German submarine attacks.