1. The First Amendment
... by them to be subversive. The main target of McCarthy's efforts were members of the Communist Party but the Senator also targeted Socialists, anarchists, and foreigners. In the case of Dennis v. the United States, the Supreme Court upheld the convictions and prison sentences for Communist Party leaders for conspiring to overthrow the government violently, despite the lack of evidence supporting this ... ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate