Question

What was the Smith Act?

Answer 1

Smith Act

The Alien Registration Act of 1940 (Smith Act), 76th United States Congress, 3d session, ch. 439, 54 Stat. 670, 18 U.S.C. § 2385 is a United States federal statute enacted June 29, 1940, that set criminal penalties for advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government and required all non-citizen adult residents to register with the government.

Answer 2

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/smith-act.html

Answer 3

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