What made the distinction between the advocacy or teaching about the overthrow of the government and advocating for or teaching action?
A) the Smith Act
B) Yates v. United States
C) Dennis v. United States
D) The Patriot Act

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Yates v. United States distinguished between the advocacy of the idea of overthrowing the government (protected speech) and the advocacy of action to accomplish it (not protected). This 1957 Supreme Court decision clarified that merely advocating for the idea of government overthrow, without inciting specific unlawful actions, was protected under the First Amendment.

What Made the Distinction Between the Advocacy or Teaching About