The most frequent basis for legislation (laws) expanding the role of the federal government in the guarantee of civil rights has been * 1 point
A. state court decisions.
B. the war powers of the President.
C. the Fourteenth Amendment.
D. the 18-year-old vote.

- "schenck v. united states, case in which the u.s. supreme court ruled on march 3, 1919, that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the u.s. constitution's first amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.” "

- speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

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b is correct

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