The Court. however. expressly based its decision on the premise that "lawful public assemblies. involvihg no element of grave and immediate danger which an existing state is entitled to protect. are not instruments of harm which require previous identification of the speakers." In other words. the very basis of the decision was the absence of a "clear and present danger." In this case the Court referred to Bryant against Zimmerman. distinguished it. but did not overrule it or question its authority as a sound expression of the Courts present view of the law on this subject. Perhaps a word should be added regarding section 5 relating to loss of United States citizenship. Citizenship is a political status which may be defined and its privileges limited by Congress. A person has the right to expatriate himself voluntarily. Likewise Congress has the power to say what acts shall expatriate a citizen. Citizenship acquired either by birth or naturalization may be lost by expatriation. In McKenzie v. Hare ((1915). 239 U.
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