Gitlow v. New York

Who was arrested in 1919 for distributing a 'Left Wing Manifesto'?

• Gitlow

• New York

• Edward T. Sanford

• Oliver Wendell Holmes

Under which law was Gitlow convicted?

• Criminal Anarchy Law

• First Amendment

• Schenck Law

• Bill of Rights

What did Gitlow argue at his trial?

• The statute penalized utterances without propensity to incitement of concrete action.

• The government could punish speech that threatens its basic existence.

• Gitlow's actions were too insignificant to have an impact.

• Gitlow had violated the clear and present danger test.

According to the Court's opinion, why could New York prohibit advocating violent efforts to overthrow the government?

• Because it violated the First Amendment

• Because it threatened national security

• Because it was protected political speech

• Because it had no impact on society

What did the Supreme Court previously hold in Barron v. Baltimore (1833)?

• The Constitution's Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government.

• The Constitution's Bill of Rights applied to both federal and state governments.

• The Constitution's Bill of Rights did not apply to any government.

• The Constitution's Bill of Rights applied only to state governments.