12) In 1934, the governor of California declared martial law at the San Francisco docks to subdue a dock workers' strike. The
National Guard was deployed to disperse the strikers and given the power to make arrests and even put strikers on trial. While
the governor threatened to place the entire city under martial law, this threat did not need to be carried out when the dock
workers ended the strike and went back to work
Based on this incident, under which principle would a state government be allowed to temporarily set aside the First Amendment
right to assemble?
A)
eminent domain
B)
libel or slander
equal opportunity
D)
clear and present danger