Social Facts Are True Because

question 44

Multiple Choice

Social facts are true because:

• A) they can be proven so
• B) rational thinking is key
• C) we interpret them using pre-existing categories and assumptions
• D) they are pre-determined

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Definitions:

Oliver Wendell Holmes

An influential American Supreme Court Justice known for his wit and legal wisdom, serving from 1902 to 1932.

Louis Brandeis

An American lawyer and Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States (1916–1939), known for his advocacy of privacy, free speech, and limiting the power of large corporations.

Schenck v. United States

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1919 that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected under the First Amendment.

Anti-Draft Leaflets

Pamphlets or flyers distributed to oppose or criticize conscription policies.