In Schenck v.United States (1919)the Supreme Court declared that laws did not violate the rights of suspected radicals because they presented "a clear and present danger."

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In Schenck v.United States (1919)the Supreme Court declared that laws did not violate the rights of suspected radicals because they presented "a clear and present danger." ​

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In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court stated that speech could be restricted if it presented a "clear and present danger" to national security, and upheld the conviction of Socialist Party activist Charles Schenck for distributing anti-draft materials. This established the "clear and present danger" test for evaluating limits on free speech.

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