The First Amendement (Freedom of Speech) was the basis for Charles Schenck's 1919 Supreme Court arguments that his distribution of flyers and leaflets during WWI to promote draft resistance among young men was Constitutional.
Schenck was arrested under the Espionage Act of 1917. The Supreme Court upheld the decision finding that draft resistance in the midst of WWI was unconstitutional.
This type of political and civic participation is important in U.S. society. Social media allows for online political participation. Generally, the impact that social media has on citizen engagement and political participation is positive since it makes easier for people to have a voice in government. Most importantly, social media provides people with information.
There are many ways in which a person can participate in a democratic society. Some examples are by engaging in a political discussion or voting in local, state or national elections.
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<span>The
most important and revolutionary mechanical innovation of the medieval
agricultural revolution was the plough. During the medieval age, the plough
fundamentally improved and was used with multiple oxen teams. This enabled more
land to be ploughed and crops planted.</span>
<span>In July 1836, Andrew Jackson issued the Specie Circular, which required that public lands be purchased using "gold or silver," since it was thought that this would be better for the US economy. </span>
