The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)

question 141

Multiple Choice

The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)

• A) were the first federal restrictions on free speech since 1798.
• B) drew mostly from similar language in state law.
• C) came after strong public calls for a more "defensible democracy."
• D) copied similar legislation from Germany, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire.
• E) were put on the books but never applied.

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