Definiciones sobre organizaciones y actividades subversivas en Washington

Explicación Simple

Esta ley habla sobre qué se considera una organización y qué significa ser subversivo. Si alguien o un grupo quiere cambiar el gobierno por la fuerza, podrían ser considerados subversivos.

Es como si en un equipo de fútbol, algunos jugadores quisieran cambiar las reglas del juego a la fuerza en lugar de seguir el reglamento establecido. Esto puede causar problemas y desorden en el equipo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que un grupo llamado 'Cambiadores de Gobierno' se reúne en secreto para planear cómo derrocar al gobierno local de su ciudad. Si alguien de ese grupo ayuda a hacer esos planes o los apoya, podría ser considerado subversivo según esta ley.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(1) "Organization" means an organization, corporation, company, partnership, association, trust, foundation, fund, club, society, committee, political party, or any group of persons, whether or not incorporated, permanently or temporarily associated together for joint action or advancement of views on any subject or subjects.(2) "Subversive organization" means any organization which engages in or advocates, abets, advises, or teaches, or a purpose of which is to engage in or advocate, abet, advise, or teach activities intended to overthrow, destroy or alter, or to assist in the overthrow, destruction or alteration of, the constitutional form of the government of the United States, or of the state of Washington, or of any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force or violence.(3) "Foreign subversive organization" means any organization directed, dominated or controlled directly or indirectly by a foreign government which engages in or advocates, abets, advises, or teaches, or a purpose of which is to engage in or to advocate, abet, advise, or teach, activities intended to overthrow, destroy or alter, or to assist in the overthrow, destruction or alteration of the constitutional form of the government of the United States, or of the state of Washington, or of any political subdivision of either of them, and to establish in place thereof any form of government the direction and control of which is to be vested in, or exercised by or under, the domination or control of any foreign government, organization, or individual.(4) "Foreign government" means the government of any country or nation other than the government of the United States of America or of one of the states thereof.(5) "Subversive person" means any person who commits, attempts to commit, or a