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The U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act in 1917 <u>to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war.</u>
The Espionage Act (June 15, 1917) was a federal law enacted during World War I that suppressed free expression aiming to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war.
The law penalized disloyalty, giving false reports, or anyone who interfered with the war effort or military operations by obtaining and delivering information relating to "national defense" and anyone promoting the success of the country's enemies, it prohibited the mailing of newspapers and magazines as well. The Act also authorized federal officials to punish whoever that violated the law.
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Adams created previosuly non-existing judicial vacancies and achieved the appointment of federalist supporters as judges. Voting in the Senate on their candidacy and registration of judicial patents lasted until midnight on the last day of Adams' tenure, hence the name "midnight judges."
The Jefferson administration has tried to cancel midnight appointments. However, one of the appointed but not patented judjes, William Marbury, appealed to the US Supreme Court. The Court ruled that the government did not have the right to refuse Marbury’s office, but at the same time recognized the Act on the Court as unconstitutional.
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analyze the author’s background to evaluate any potential bias
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The 50 year old is the answer, just took this test.
