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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
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gptkbp:allows
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spying
interfering with military operations
supporting enemies of the United States
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gptkbp:amended_by
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gptkb:Sedition_Act_of_1918
2001 amendments
2012 amendments
2016 amendments
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gptkbp:applies_to
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gptkb:Politician
foreign nationals
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkb:freedom_of_expression
gptkb:legal_case
government accountability
political dissent
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gptkbp:controversy
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government surveillance
civil liberties violations
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gptkbp:convicted_of
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fines
imprisonment
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gptkbp:effective_date
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June 15, 1917
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:legislation
gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:enforces
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gptkb:FBI
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
1917 to present
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:Embassy
diplomatic tensions
labor strikes
government secrecy
public opinion on war
anti-German sentiment
civilian morale
U. S. foreign policy
U. S. military strategy
American entry into World War I
U. S. involvement in World War I
civilian contributions to war efforts
social unrest in the U. S.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first major federal legislation against espionage
set precedent for future espionage laws
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Espionage Act of 1917
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gptkbp:impact
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freedom of speech
civil liberties
press freedom
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:First_Red_Scare
Red Scare
previous espionage laws
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:United_Nations_Charter
gptkb:Hague_Conventions
gptkb:treaty
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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anti-war activists
socialists
labor leaders
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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violating free speech rights
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gptkbp:is_effective_against
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anti-war activists
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on future legislation
impact on civil rights movements
debate on government transparency
debate on whistleblower protections
impact on journalism practices
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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gptkb:national_security
First Amendment rights
balancing test
clear and present danger test
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act
USAPATRIOT Act
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Schenck_v._United_States
gptkb:Eugene_V._Debs
gptkb:Gitlow_v._New_York
gptkb:Abrams_v._United_States
gptkb:Whitney_v._California
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gptkbp:penalty_shootout
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fines and imprisonment
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gptkbp:purpose
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to prohibit interference with military operations
to prevent support of U. S. enemies during wartime
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:national_security
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:World_War_I
wartime legislation
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gptkbp:repealed_by
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gptkb:Smith_Act
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gptkbp:signed_by
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gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
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gptkbp:status
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still in effect
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