Which case limited the power of the government to prosecute individuals for advocating the overthrow of the government, distinguishing between 'abstract advocacy' and 'incitement to action'?
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Correct answer: Yates v. United States
In Yates (1957), the Warren Court shifted away from the stricter Cold War-era 'clear and present danger' standards. It protected the right to discuss revolutionary ideas as long as it did not involve an immediate plan for illegal action.
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