1. in the case of schenck vs united states, justice oliver wendell holmes wrote: "the most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic." This is an example of what kind of rights?

-a. absolute rights

-b. natural rights

-c. civil rights

-d. relative rights

2. what are civil liberties?

-a. freedoms that have been granted by Congress

-b. freedoms that protect people from government

-c. rights that are granted to citizens

-d. rights that are not clearly mentioned in the Constitution

3. what was the original purpose of the Bill of Rights?

-a. to give the people their natural rights

-b. to restrict the power of the national government

-c. to restrict the power of the national and state government

-d. to give power to the national government

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Jesse Duran

19 July, 04:02

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Frankfurter · Answer 1

1. D - Relative rights

2. B - Freedoms that protect people from government

3. B - To restrict the power of the national government

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Noelle · Answer 2

The answer to these questions is as follows:

1. D

2. B

3. B