Read this excerpt from 'Schenck v. U.S., 249 U.S. 47 (1919) and answer the question that follows:
The document in question upon its first printed side recited the first section of the Thirteenth Amendment, said that the idea
embodied in it was violated by the conscription act and that
a conscript is little better than a convict. in impassioned language it
intimated that conscription was despotism in its worst form and a monstrous wrong against humanity in
the interest of Wall Street's
chosen few. It said, Do not submit to intimidation, but in form at least confined itself to peaceful measures such as petition for the
repeal of the act. The other and later printed side of the sheet was headed 'Assert Your Rights.' It stated reasons for alleging that any
one violated the Constitution when he refused to recognize your right to assert your opposition to the draft," and went on,
*If you do
not assert and support your rights, you are helping to deny or disparage rights which it is the solemn duty of all citizens and residente
of the United States to retain.' It described the arguments on
the other side as coming from cunning politicians and a mercenary
capitalist press, and
even silent consent to the conscription law as helping to support an infamous conspiracy.
According to the protest document, what is the duty of Americans? (5 points)
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To assert and maintain their rights
To confine themselves to peaceful measures
To submit to intimidation
To consent to conscription