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In Schenck v. United States, what circumstance made this speech case special?
It pertained to a foreign citizen.
It involved events that occurred abroad.
It occurred during wartime.
It related to the commission of a crime.
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It occurred during wartime.
Schenck (1919) involved distribution of anti-draft leaflets during World War I, and the Court upheld restrictions on speech because it posed a "clear and present danger" in wartime.
Schenck (1919) involved distribution of anti-draft leaflets during World War I, and the Court upheld restrictions on speech because it posed a "clear and present danger" in wartime.
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