Question

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.

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.