The correct answer is it protected freedom of speech from state infringement.
This ruling focused on the 14th amendment, which deals with the equal protection clause. This clause ensures that all constitutional rights and federal laws are applied to citizens equally. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that this equal protection of the law includes freedom of speech. This means that state governments can not abuse their power and silence citizens unless there is a clear and present danger.
The weapon that helped continue the stalemate on battlefields during World War I is option<em> D. Machine Gun</em>. A stalemate is a situation in which neither side has a clear victory over the other. The war becomes very long and slow, and armies have to be creative to surprise the enemy. There were many stalemates in WWI, especially in the Western Front.
