Multiple choice

What doctrine was produced due to the SCOTUS case Schenck v. U.S.

  1. Civil liberties cannot be curtained by war time

  2. Japanese interment camps

  3. Civil liberties can be curtained even violated in time ofwar

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Schenck v. United States (1919) established that civil liberties could be restricted during wartime if they posed a clear and present danger to the nation. Justice Holmes used the example that falsely shouting fire in a crowded theatre could be regulated, creating a precedent for limiting free speech in emergencies.

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