Justice Holmes's clear and present danger test holds that government can

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Justice Holmes's clear and present danger test held that the government can restrict speech that poses a clear and present danger to national security. It does not allow for the restriction of all inflammatory speech or the imprisonment of political dissidents without following normal legal procedures. Prior restraint of the press is also highly restricted under the First Amendment, and the clear and present danger test is not an exception to this restriction.

Justice Holmes's Clear and Present Danger Test Holds That Government