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Which of the following best describes the reaction (in terms of the balance between security and liberty) to the movement in the 1960s by the federal government to infiltrate and spy on groups opposed to the Vietnam War?


A) These actions are generally considered to be just today, with their constitutionality well-defined by the courts and scholars.
B) The spying is considered to have been legitimate, but infiltration was considered to be nonlegitimate, with the Supreme Court finding that infiltration of a group violates its freedom to assemble.
C) The infiltration is considered to have been legitimate, but spying was considered to be nonlegitimate, with the Supreme Court finding that spying on a group violates its freedom of speech.
D) Both infiltration and spying were thrown out as methods of police action due to the Supreme Court case Marsh v. Chambers (1983) .
E) There has been no consensus on whether these tactics were legitimate law enforcement or violations of civil rights and liberties.

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