The McCarran Internal Security Act

question 16

Multiple Choice

The McCarran Internal Security Act

• A) outlawed all communist organizations in the United States.
• B) created the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• C) was strongly supported by the Truman administration.
• D) stripped American citizenship from all known communists.
• E) required communist organizations to register with the government.

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Definitions:

Shield Law

Legislation designed to protect reporters' privilege, preventing journalists from being forced to testify about their sources in court.

Journalistic Sources

Individuals, reports, documents, or datasets that provide information or data to journalists.

Compelled

Forced to do something or feeling a strong urge or pressure to perform an action.

Takings Clause

A provision in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from taking private property for public use without fair compensation.