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Alien & Sedition Acts
The Alien & Sedition Acts administered criminal penalities against anyone who spoke out against the government -
Schenck vs. US
Supreme Court decided that a defendant did not have the right to freedom of speech against the draft during World War I. -
Smith Act
Set criminal penalties for advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government. -
Yates vs. United States
Fourteen officials of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) had been charged with violating the Smith Act. The Supreme Court overturned these convictions.
