Question

1914: World War I begins. 1917: Charles Schenck distributes pamphlets encouraging U.S. men to resist serving in the military. 1919: The Supreme Court rules that Schenck's action is not protected because it poses a "clear and present danger" to safety. What change in the interpretation of the First Amendment does this timeline reflect? A. It shows that the Supreme Court can suspend the Bill of Rights in order to fight traitors. B. It shows that a majority of Americans began to oppose hateful speech against members of the military. C. It shows an increasing willingness to restrict free speech during a time of war. D. It shows pamphlets being restricted as a new form of communication.

Answer 1

This timeline reflects that the 1st Amendment was drafted to show an increasing willingness to restrict free speech during a time of war.   The provision of this amendment are an indicator of the values and issue which were practised during that time period.   It's main goal is to prevent the commercialization of speech and make American citizens adaptable to the changing times.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this question is option C-  

It shows an increasing willingness to restrict free speech during a time of war.

The freedom to speech is restricted during the time of war.

The reason being if there is freedom to speak at the time of war, the speech may be against the government policies.

This may worsen the situation.