Question

the supreme court’s decision in schenck v. united states introduced what legal standard regarding freedom of speech?
a the \strict scrutiny\ standard
b the \prior restraint\ doctrine
c the \imminent lawless action\ test
d the \clear and present danger\ test

Explanation:

The case Schenck v. United States (1919) introduced the "clear and present danger" test for assessing freedom of speech. The "strict scrutiny" standard is used in equal protection cases for suspect classifications, the "prior restraint" doctrine relates to censoring speech before it occurs (not from this case), and the "imminent lawless action" test comes from Brandenburg v. Ohio. So the correct legal standard from Schenck is the "clear and present danger" test.

Answer:

D. the "clear and present danger" test