The Constitution of the United States protects the right to freedom of speech. According to the majority opinion offered from the case

Schenck vs United States, how did the Supreme Court decide that the right of freedom of speech is not absolute?

A) If the speech is symbolic in nature then it is not allowed.

B) If the speech creates a danger to the United States it is not allowed.

C) If the speech reflects negatively on someone's character then it is not

allowed.

D) If the speech exposes classified information from the United States then it

is not allowed.

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Marcelo Castaneda

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30 March, 16:09

The Constitution of the United States protects the right to freedom of speech. According to the majority opinion offered from the case

Schenck vs United States, how did the Supreme Court decide that the right of freedom of speech is not absolute?

A) If the speech is symbolic in nature then it is not allowed.

B) If the speech creates a danger to the United States it is not allowed.

C) If the speech reflects negatively on someone's character then it is not

allowed.

D) If the speech exposes classified information from the United States then it

is not allowed.

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Cameron Chaney · Answer 1

Answer: The answer is B.

Explanation: It because the court decided that even though the first amendment protects the freedom of speech, if the speech creates a danger to the United States then it can be restricted.