a. Do you think the provisions of the Sedition Act of 1918 violate the First Amendment freedoms of Americans?

a. Do you think the provisions of the Sedition Act of 1918 violate the First Amendment freedoms of Americans?  The First Amendment states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."  Which ones? 

b. Do you think that when the United States is at war, do issues of national security justify an alteration in the guarantee of civil liberties?

c. American entry into World War I was preceded by years of debate regarding American neutrality and the propriety of American involvement in the war. In 1916, Wilson was reelected to the presidency largely based on a promise to keep the United States out of the war. Do you think Wilson betrayed the American people by breaking his promise to keep them out of war, or did Wilson have the right to promote unity and suppress dissent when he felt public support for the war was wavering?

d. What do you think should be done in the United States when the people oppose a war and the government supports it? Should the government respect the democratic character of the American political system by only endorsing policies that reflect the people's will, or should the people bend to the republican aspect of the American political system by trusting important decisions to their elected officials?