Read the passage from a 1950 speech by Senator Margaret Chase Smith
I think that it is high time that we remembered that the
Constitution ... speaks not only of the freedom of
speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by
accusation. Whether it be a criminal prosecution in court
or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little
practical distinction when the life of a person has been
ruined.
Based on this excerpt, what can you tell about Smith's
opinion of Senator Joseph McCarthy and his actions ?
O. She did not support McCarthy's actions and thought
they were against the Constitution.
She supported McCarthy's actions and thought they
were appropriate during the Red Scare.
She supported McCarthy's actions but thought the
courts should rule on whether they were
constitutional.
She did not support McCarthy's actions overall but
thought some were needed to protect the American
people.