In order to determine this, we turn to the clear and present danger test as developed in Schenck v. ... When applying the clear and present danger test, one must look at the present circumstances of both the nation and the world as a whole. ... A single revolutionary spark may kindle a fire that, smoldering for a time, may burst into a sweeping and destructive conflagration... It is the direct duty of the United States government to stop the spark before it starts a flame. ...

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Abraham Lincoln, striving only for the people's equal rights, described best what impact the war would have on the nation when he said, "Now we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether our nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure."... It was truly a test of the heart of the United States as to whether or not it could overcome such a trying time. Times ironically sparked by the same conflicts that ignited the American Revolution. ...

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At that time rebellions were sparked by the idea the by chance the new state governments were a potential threat to their liberty. ... These regulators would spark protests at a moment's notice and the United States government at times be delayed on attending to the riot, leaving farmers vulnerable to assault. ... It was the first test of the radical potential of the militia after the Revolutionary war. ...

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