What amendment did Holmes help define the scope of?
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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which ensures the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government. Holmes's opinions in cases such as Schenck v. United States (1919) and Abrams v. United States (1919) helped establish the "clear and present danger" test, which limited the government's ability to restrict free speech.
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