Question

What is the significance of the us supreme court opinion that words creating a "clear and present danger" are not protected by the first amendment?

The Constitution limits individual rights
The Constitution safeguards individual rights
The Constitution does not limit individual rights
The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights

Answer 1

The Court ruled in Schenck v. United States (1919) that speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected under the First Amendment. This decision shows how the Supreme Court's interpretation of the First Amendment sometimes sacrifices individual freedoms in order to preserve social order.

Answer 2

The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.