Schenck V. United States
| Author | : Karen Alonso |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:49015002542984 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Schenck V. United States by : Karen Alonso
Download or read book Schenck V. United States written by Karen Alonso and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark decision placed certain restrictions on the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech. When Charles Schenck, a member of the socialist party distributed anti-draft material during World War I, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes created the clear and present danger standard as a means of determining what kind of speech was acceptable, and what kind of speech needed to be limited by the court.
