Why Would Most,if Not All,of the Sedition Convictions During World

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Multiple Choice

Why would most,if not all,of the sedition convictions during World War I and the Red Scare be overturned today?

• A) The Smith Act of 1940 gave citizens broader free speech protections.
• B) The free speech issues during the early decades of the twentieth century are no longer relevant.
• C) The Supreme Court has since ruled that free speech is an absolute right with no exceptions.
• D) The United States no longer relies on a military draft.
• E) The current standard of the direct incitement test means that speech that sounds dangerous might not actually pose a real threat to public safety.

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