Question

During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming that the Constitution did not apply during war time. was not relevant during war time. only applied during peace time. had to be amended during war time.

Answer 1

A). Did not apply during war time.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) did not apply during wartime.

During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming that the Constitution did not apply during wartime.

During World War II, the United States government had to be careful about the internal situation in the country. It was a time of conflict and espionage. The government was tough with demonstrations against the war, and with suppressing freedom of speech with people that criticized the US  decision to go to war. The US government considered that wartime was a special moment in which critical decisions had to be made, although this meant restricting come liberties.