Read the quotation. “Words . . . may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger.” —Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. United States , March 1919 According to this ruling,
Answer
A
the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.
B
people had the right to say whatever they wished.
C
the right to free speech was overturned.
D
people were not allowed to discuss frightening or controversial topics.
Explanation
Holmes’s ruling says speech may be prohibited when, in its circumstances, it creates a “clear and present danger.” This means free speech was not unlimited and that the government could enforce limits in certain situations. The ruling did not ban all frightening or controversial discussion or overturn the right to free speech.
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