Name: ____________________________

Schenck vs. The United States

Directions: With each statement below, score it according to your beliefs, based on the scoring system
below and briefly explain why you feel that way. There is no wrong answer.
-3 Strongly Disagree, -2 Disagree, -1 Somewhat Disagree- Somewhat Agree +1, Agree +2, Strongly Agree +3

Anyone can say whatever they want. It’s your free speech.

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The military draft does not impact a person’s free speech.

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Wartime circumstances changes people’s right for Free Speech.

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It is okay to limit people’s rights for the safety of people in the nation.

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Part II: Watch the vide below and answer the questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bkpZkVnVGM

1. Schneck v. United States is a court case about

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2. A Draft is used to _________________________________________________.

3. Charles Schneck resisted the draft based on the __________ amendment that

bans ____________________________________________________.

4. The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibits (bans)

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5. At what time is free speech limited?

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6. The court created what rule as a result of the decision?

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7. What “evils can Congress protect” that have to do with Free Speech?

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Name: _____________________
Questions 1-3:
Use the following summary to compare and contrast to the Espionage Act of
1917.

USA PATRIOT Act, also called PATRIOT Act, in full Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001, U.S. legislation, passed by Congress in response to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and signed into law by Pres. George W. Bush
in October 2001, that significantly expanded the search and surveillance powers of
federal law-enforcement and intelligence agencies. The USA PATRIOT Act, as
amended and reauthorized from 2003, made numerous changes to existing
statutes relating to the privacy of telephone and electronic communications, the
operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, money laundering,
immigration, and other areas. It also defined a host of new crimes and increased
penalties for existing ones.
Question 5-7: Locate your Best Answer

5. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson used his wartime powers to

(1) win passage of quota acts

(2) grant all women the right to vote
(3) expand freedom of the press
(4) increase government control of the economy

6. During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

(1) asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
(2) suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
(3) proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations
(4) calling for military alliances against aggressor nations

7. The “clear and present danger” principle stated by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States
(1919) had the effect of

(1) prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft

(2) preventing the wartime internment of citizens
(3) restricting the formation of defense alliances
(4) limiting freedom of speech during wartime