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 1919According to this ruling,
Answer
A
people had the right to say whatever they wished.
B
people were not allowed to discuss frightening or controversial topics.
C
the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.
D
the right to free speech was overturned.
Explanation
Holmes’s ruling says words can be prohibited when, in their particular circumstances, they create a “clear and present danger.” This means the government could enforce limits on free speech in certain situations. The ruling did not remove the right to free speech altogether or ban discussion of every frightening or controversial topic.
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