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This question has troubled humans since the Antiquity. Governments say yes, but citizens say no. At the end of the day, I believe that in wartime situations, certain civil liberties can be suppressed. The government has the duty to protect the well-being of all its citizens, and if the lives of millions are at stake, and the best chance at saving those lives are suppressing certain rights, than I feel the government is just in doing so.
But it is important that once the immediate danger is past, liberties are restored. And if the government cannot do that in a timely matter, they are failing as a government and should be abolished, and a new government should be established. As the book 1984 showed, by keeping people in perpetual fear, the government can quash all civil liberties.
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How justified were Lincoln's wartime abridgment of civil liberties and his treatment and his treatment of the Copperheads?
if i knew the answer i wouldnt be looking for an answer
How justifird were Lincoln's wartime abridgements of civil liberties?
they were justified just as Javarius Jamar Javarsion-Lamar once said
Is a loss of civil liberties during wartime justified?
They always have to. If Lincoln hadn't jailed the pro-Southern leaders in Maryland, that state would have voted Confederate, and Washington DC would have been totally enclosed within enemy states.
Is it ever justified to kill innocent people in wartime?
no its not they have nothing to do with it so why are they to blame
How did wartime needs lead to limitations on individual freedom in the North do you think such actions were justified?
Yes.
How was the increase of presidential power during wartime been a threat to civil liberties?
It decreased citizens rights
What did suspending writs of habeas corpus do during the civil war?
Suspending writs of habeas corpus during the Civil War allowed the government to detain individuals without immediate trial or formal charges, aimed at maintaining public order and suppressing dissent. This controversial measure, enacted by President Abraham Lincoln, was justified as necessary for national security, particularly in response to threats from Confederate sympathizers and unrest in border states. Critics argued it violated constitutional rights, highlighting the tension between civil liberties and wartime security. Ultimately, the suspension reflected the challenges of governance during a period of intense national crisis.
What was the source of wartime funds for the union?
The sale of government bonds was a source of wartime funds for the union.
What were the elements of the four laws of the alien and sedition acts?
The Alien and Sedition Acts, enacted in 1798, consisted of four laws. The Alien Friends Act allowed the president to deport non-citizens considered dangerous, while the Alien Enemies Act permitted the president to arrest and deport male citizens of enemy nations during wartime. The Sedition Act criminalized making false statements against the government or its officials, imposing fines and imprisonment for violators. These laws were controversial, seen as an infringement on civil liberties and aimed at suppressing dissent against the Federalist government.
How were civil liberties curtailed?
These acts directly affected the first amendment and took away people's freedom of free speech. These extreme laws would not be tolerated today by the people and it would be hard for the government to control because of the internet and the other many forms of communication.
What government agency oversaw the changeover to wartime production in ww2?
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What government organization oversaw all wartime rationing?
OPA
