Question 1

Laws that make viewpoint-based discriminations

Accepted Answer

A) are especially objectionable to the First Amendment 
B) are reviewed under strict scrutiny 
C) are content-based 
D) are generally unconstitutional 
E) all of the above 
A) are especially objectionable to the First Amendment 
B) are reviewed under strict scrutiny 
C) are content-based 
D) are generally unconstitutional 
E) all of the above

Question 2

The First Amendment's protection of disruptive speech

Accepted Answer

A) is variable and uncertain 
B) is stable regardless of political,economic,or social conditions 
C) is greatest when the U.S.Supreme Court applies the clear and present danger test 
D) both A and C 
E) none of the above 
A) is variable and uncertain 
B) is stable regardless of political,economic,or social conditions 
C) is greatest when the U.S.Supreme Court applies the clear and present danger test 
D) both A and C 
E) none of the above

Question 3

An as-applied challenge to a law generally occurs before a law takes effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A pharmacist wrote a book about drugs people can buy without a prescription.The book said Drmxz,an over-the-counter cold medication,had no side effects.However,Drmzx can cause serious problems in people who have liver problems.The pharmacist had accidentally overlooked that side effect.Cheryl,who has liver trouble,read the book,bought and took Drmzx,and suffered severe symptoms.Cheryl sued the book publisher for causing her injuries.Cheryl likely will

Accepted Answer

A) win,because publishers are responsible when they distribute a book with a mistake 
B) win,but only if the medication came close to killing Cheryl 
C) win,but only if the pharmacist is an expert on cold medications and liver problems 
D) lose,because courts say book publishers cannot verify all the information in every book they publish 
A) win,because publishers are responsible when they distribute a book with a mistake 
B) win,but only if the medication came close to killing Cheryl 
C) win,but only if the pharmacist is an expert on cold medications and liver problems 
D) lose,because courts say book publishers cannot verify all the information in every book they publish

Question 5

The U.S.Supreme Court has said the First Amendment requires particularly sensitive or vulnerable individuals

Accepted Answer

A) to be protected from offense,upset,and disquiet 
B) to be forewarned of any potentially offensive expression 
C) to avert their eyes and ignore most offensive expression 
D) to be given equal time in any public forum to respond to offensive expression 
E) to seek statutory protection for their interests 
A) to be protected from offense,upset,and disquiet 
B) to be forewarned of any potentially offensive expression 
C) to avert their eyes and ignore most offensive expression 
D) to be given equal time in any public forum to respond to offensive expression 
E) to seek statutory protection for their interests

Question 6

Wars generally,and the current "war on terror" specifically,

Accepted Answer

A) increase the willingness of Congress and the Supreme Court to accept laws that punish speech that might undermine national security and international effectiveness 
B) increase the willingness of Congress and the Supreme Court to counterbalance the tendency to stifle speech during times of heightened anxiety 
C) have no demonstrable effect on First Amendment jurisprudence 
D) decrease the willingness of Congress and the Supreme Court to accept laws that target dissent and association 
A) increase the willingness of Congress and the Supreme Court to accept laws that punish speech that might undermine national security and international effectiveness 
B) increase the willingness of Congress and the Supreme Court to counterbalance the tendency to stifle speech during times of heightened anxiety 
C) have no demonstrable effect on First Amendment jurisprudence 
D) decrease the willingness of Congress and the Supreme Court to accept laws that target dissent and association

Question 7

In both R.A.V.v.St.Paul and Virginia v.Black,the U.S.Supreme Court held that cross-burning is such a harmful category of speech that it may be banned or punished by government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a physical harm lawsuit,a direct relationship between the plaintiff's action and the defendant's injury is called

Accepted Answer

A) proximate cause 
B) factual cause 
C) negligence 
D) intentional injury 
A) proximate cause 
B) factual cause 
C) negligence 
D) intentional injury

Question 9

Hate speech is not a legally defined category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When can school administrators regulate the content of student speech in public schools,and how does the Court justify permitting such infringements of free speech?

Accepted Answer

According to three Supreme Court rulings

Question 11

The tendency of the government to suppress speech increases during periods of increased national fear and instability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research shows a real but uncertain link between media depictions of violence and violent actions by viewers.As a result,

Accepted Answer

A) media are required by law to limit the amount and degree of violent content in all their products 
B) successful lawsuits for media negligence must show the media were the proximate cause of the harm they could reasonably foresee 
C) media defendants almost always lose when sued for physical harm 
D) courts presume that media are the proximate cause of viewer violence 
A) media are required by law to limit the amount and degree of violent content in all their products 
B) successful lawsuits for media negligence must show the media were the proximate cause of the harm they could reasonably foresee 
C) media defendants almost always lose when sued for physical harm 
D) courts presume that media are the proximate cause of viewer violence

Question 13

True threats,which are directed at an individual with the intent and likelihood of causing the listener to fear bodily harm,are one category of punishable speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Supreme Court decisions have developed numerous categories of speech in an effort to establish clearly when speech that may harm,frighten,intimidate,offend,or infringe the civil liberties of others is/is not protected under the First Amendment.Use the category of speech incitement to discuss the ways in which speech categories do not always succeed in clarifying the boundaries of protected speech.

Accepted Answer

Relevant and significant ideas might inc

Question 15

The First Amendment

Accepted Answer

A) protects the right of citizens to assemble in non-violent gatherings 
B) protects the right of citizens to assemble and disrupt the peace 
C) provides protection for unlicensed assemblies 
D) says nothing about public assemblies 
E) right of assembly has not been interpreted or applied by the U.S.Supreme Court 
A) protects the right of citizens to assemble in non-violent gatherings 
B) protects the right of citizens to assemble and disrupt the peace 
C) provides protection for unlicensed assemblies 
D) says nothing about public assemblies 
E) right of assembly has not been interpreted or applied by the U.S.Supreme Court

Question 16

Under the symbolic speech doctrine,the First Amendment provides no protection from government regulation of actions intended to convey messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When the court weighs different categories of speech against competing interests,it is using ad hoc balancing to determine First Amendment protections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

XYZ television network presents a movie showing two 10-year-old boys playing with a gun owned by one of the children's parents.The gun accidentally fires,severely injuring one of the boys.Shortly after the movie runs,two young brothers find a gun in their house.While playing with the gun,the gun fires and kills one of the boys.The brothers' parents sue XYZ television network.The parents will

Accepted Answer

A) lose because XYZ television network could not have foreseen that those children would watch the movie and try to imitate what they saw 
B) lose because XYZ television network did not know a rifle can be dangerous 
C) win because XYZ television network intended to harm a viewer 
D) win because XYZ television network owed a duty to the dead child and breached the duty 
A) lose because XYZ television network could not have foreseen that those children would watch the movie and try to imitate what they saw 
B) lose because XYZ television network did not know a rifle can be dangerous 
C) win because XYZ television network intended to harm a viewer 
D) win because XYZ television network owed a duty to the dead child and breached the duty

Question 19

Public schools may regulate student expression when it

Accepted Answer

A) disrupts education 
B) is lewd or obscene 
C) is sponsored by the school or is likely to be understood to represent the school 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) disrupts education 
B) is lewd or obscene 
C) is sponsored by the school or is likely to be understood to represent the school 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Laws that make viewpoint-based discriminations

The First Amendment's protection of disruptive speech

An as-applied challenge to a law generally occurs before a law takes effect.

The U.S.Supreme Court has said the First Amendment requires particularly sensitive or vulnerable individuals

Wars generally,and the current "war on terror" specifically,

In both R.A.V.v.St.Paul and Virginia v.Black,the U.S.Supreme Court held that cross-burning is such a harmful category of speech that it may be banned or punished by government.

In a physical harm lawsuit,a direct relationship between the plaintiff's action and the defendant's injury is called

Hate speech is not a legally defined category.

When can school administrators regulate the content of student speech in public schools,and how does the Court justify permitting such infringements of free speech?

The tendency of the government to suppress speech increases during periods of increased national fear and instability.

Research shows a real but uncertain link between media depictions of violence and violent actions by viewers.As a result,

True threats,which are directed at an individual with the intent and likelihood of causing the listener to fear bodily harm,are one category of punishable speech.

The First Amendment

Under the symbolic speech doctrine,the First Amendment provides no protection from government regulation of actions intended to convey messages.

When the court weighs different categories of speech against competing interests,it is using ad hoc balancing to determine First Amendment protections.

Public schools may regulate student expression when it

The Rule of Law

The First Amendment

Libel: the Plaintiffs Case

Libel: Defenses and Privileges

Protecting Privacy

News-Gathering

Reporters Privilege

The Media and the Courts

Electronic Media Regulation

Obscenity,indecency,and Violence

Intellectual Property

Advertising

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Exam 3: Speech Distinctions

Laws that make viewpoint-based discriminations

The First Amendment's protection of disruptive speech

An as-applied challenge to a law generally occurs before a law takes effect.

The U.S.Supreme Court has said the First Amendment requires particularly sensitive or vulnerable individuals

Wars generally,and the current "war on terror" specifically,

In both R.A.V.v.St.Paul and Virginia v.Black,the U.S.Supreme Court held that cross-burning is such a harmful category of speech that it may be banned or punished by government.

In a physical harm lawsuit,a direct relationship between the plaintiff's action and the defendant's injury is called

Hate speech is not a legally defined category.

When can school administrators regulate the content of student speech in public schools,and how does the Court justify permitting such infringements of free speech?

The tendency of the government to suppress speech increases during periods of increased national fear and instability.

Research shows a real but uncertain link between media depictions of violence and violent actions by viewers.As a result,

True threats,which are directed at an individual with the intent and likelihood of causing the listener to fear bodily harm,are one category of punishable speech.

The First Amendment

Under the symbolic speech doctrine,the First Amendment provides no protection from government regulation of actions intended to convey messages.

When the court weighs different categories of speech against competing interests,it is using ad hoc balancing to determine First Amendment protections.

Public schools may regulate student expression when it

The Rule of Law

The First Amendment

Libel: the Plaintiffs Case

Libel: Defenses and Privileges

Protecting Privacy

News-Gathering

Reporters Privilege

The Media and the Courts

Electronic Media Regulation

Obscenity,indecency,and Violence

Intellectual Property

Advertising

Filters