Read the passages "Schenck v. United States" and "Oliver Wendall Holmes's Opinion," and answer the questions that follow. Make sure you answer all of the questions. Passage 1: Schenck v. United States 1 In June 1917, shortly anter the Unied States became involved in Work War I, Congress passed the Espionage Act. The act made it iliegal to "withtly cause or attempt to cause insubordination, disloyatty, mutiny, or retusat of ouny. in the military or naval forces of the United States."In addtion, the Espionage Act made it illegal to "promote the success" of enemies of the Unted States. 2 At the time, Charles T. Schenck and Elizabeth Bacr were active members of the United States Socialist Party, which opposed the entry of the United States into the war, saying that the war was motlvated by capitalist greed. They were also against the idea of a miltary drat As part of their antwar efforts, Schenck and Baer distributed 15,000 leanets dectaring that men who were drafted had the right to resist mitary service. The heading of the leanet read 'Long Live the Consttution of the Unted States; Whake Up Americal Your Liberties Are in Dangerr' The leanet quoted the Thirteenth Amendment, which had made stavery and involuntary servitude llegal. The Read this sentence from Passage 1. "At the time, Chares T. Schenck and Elizabeth Baer were active members of the United States Socialist Party, which opposed the entry of the United States into the war, saying that the war was motivated by captalst greed " (paragraph 2)

What is the connotation of greed. as it is used in the passage?

A positive
B. negative
C. neutrat
D. confused



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