Question 1

In New York Times v.United States,the Supreme Court said that

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A) government bears an extremely heavy burden of proof to justify prior restraints 
B) prior restraints are constitutional when speech tends to harm important government interests 
C) prior restraints are constitutional when speech poses a clear and present danger to a government interest of the highest order 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C 
A) government bears an extremely heavy burden of proof to justify prior restraints 
B) prior restraints are constitutional when speech tends to harm important government interests 
C) prior restraints are constitutional when speech poses a clear and present danger to a government interest of the highest order 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C E

Question 2

In several recent decisions,the U.S.Supreme Court has held that state or federal limits on campaign spending

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A) directly advance the Constitution's express protection of free and fair elections 
B) are essential to protect elections from corruption 
C) advance the core purpose of the First Amendment 
D) unconstitutionally restrict the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment 
A) directly advance the Constitution's express protection of free and fair elections 
B) are essential to protect elections from corruption 
C) advance the core purpose of the First Amendment 
D) unconstitutionally restrict the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment D

Question 3

Court injunctions that stop publication are always unconstitutional prior restraints.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Discuss the role of public forums with regard to free speech.Be sure to define the different categories of forums and explain why they exist.

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The concept of public forums recognizes

Question 5

Laws of general application

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A) do not apply to the media 
B) apply to the media in the same way as other businesses 
C) violate the First Amendment when applied to media because they directly infringe the freedoms of speech and of the press 
D) none of the above 
A) do not apply to the media 
B) apply to the media in the same way as other businesses 
C) violate the First Amendment when applied to media because they directly infringe the freedoms of speech and of the press 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Both content-based and viewpoint-based regulations target speech because of government disfavor with the ideas expressed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The legal protection of anonymous speakers online and offline is

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A) determined in the United States by balancing the rights of anonymous speakers against other important values 
B) absolute and certain 
C) consistent around the world 
D) the most protected form of speech in the United States 
A) determined in the United States by balancing the rights of anonymous speakers against other important values 
B) absolute and certain 
C) consistent around the world 
D) the most protected form of speech in the United States

Question 8

Traditional public forums include

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A) all online spaces (such as chat rooms)and all public properties 
B) any government property that is not involved with national security 
C) public property designed and historically used for public gathering and association 
D) public property designed for other purposes but available for public use 
A) all online spaces (such as chat rooms)and all public properties 
B) any government property that is not involved with national security 
C) public property designed and historically used for public gathering and association 
D) public property designed for other purposes but available for public use

Question 9

Prior restraints on speech are

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A) the least-intrusive means to regulate speech 
B) presumptively unconstitutional 
C) rarely permitted remedies 
D) both B and C 
E) all of the above 
A) the least-intrusive means to regulate speech 
B) presumptively unconstitutional 
C) rarely permitted remedies 
D) both B and C 
E) all of the above

Question 10

The social contract is part of the First Amendment that requires the people to act responsibly in exchange for their freedoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Instrumentalists argue that the First Amendment advances all of the following goals except

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A) truth 
B) checking government abuse 
C) obscenity 
D) self-governance 
E) self-fulfillment 
A) truth 
B) checking government abuse 
C) obscenity 
D) self-governance 
E) self-fulfillment

Question 12

In First Amendment jurisprudence,original intent means the

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A) perceived purpose of the constitutional framers 
B) goal of any individual speaker 
C) outcome of a Supreme Court ruling on free speech 
D) none of the above 
A) perceived purpose of the constitutional framers 
B) goal of any individual speaker 
C) outcome of a Supreme Court ruling on free speech 
D) none of the above

Question 13

The First Amendment prohibits abridgements of the freedom of speech and the press by

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A) Congress only 
B) the federal executive branch only 
C) the federal government only 
D) federal,state,and local legislatures only 
E) all levels and branches of government 
A) Congress only 
B) the federal executive branch only 
C) the federal government only 
D) federal,state,and local legislatures only 
E) all levels and branches of government

Question 14

In ad hoc balancing,courts employ strict rules of statutory interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The U.S.Supreme Court has said that prior restraint is sometimes necessary to counterbalance the power of large media corporations to drown out alternate voices and different ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To guide its application of the First Amendment,the Supreme Court relies on

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A) original intent,textual interpretation,ad hoc balancing,and categorical balancing 
B) novel ideas introduced during oral argument 
C) public opinion 
D) original intent,ad hoc balancing,and scrutiny 
A) original intent,textual interpretation,ad hoc balancing,and categorical balancing 
B) novel ideas introduced during oral argument 
C) public opinion 
D) original intent,ad hoc balancing,and scrutiny

Question 17

John Milton said that the open exchange of ideas in an unfettered marketplace will allow convincing falsehoods to overcome the truth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The First Amendment came first in the Bill of Rights because the Framers believed it was the most important and core right of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When government funds activities that involve expression,it

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A) always creates a public forum 
B) never creates a public forum 
C) may not discriminate on the basis of the content of expression if it creates a public forum 
D) may always discriminate on the basis of the content of expression 
A) always creates a public forum 
B) never creates a public forum 
C) may not discriminate on the basis of the content of expression if it creates a public forum 
D) may always discriminate on the basis of the content of expression

Question 20

The First Amendment stands as a nearly absolute ban to prior restraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In New York Times v.United States,the Supreme Court said that

In several recent decisions,the U.S.Supreme Court has held that state or federal limits on campaign spending

Court injunctions that stop publication are always unconstitutional prior restraints.

Discuss the role of public forums with regard to free speech.Be sure to define the different categories of forums and explain why they exist.

Laws of general application

Both content-based and viewpoint-based regulations target speech because of government disfavor with the ideas expressed.

The legal protection of anonymous speakers online and offline is

Traditional public forums include

Prior restraints on speech are

The social contract is part of the First Amendment that requires the people to act responsibly in exchange for their freedoms.

Instrumentalists argue that the First Amendment advances all of the following goals except

In First Amendment jurisprudence,original intent means the

The First Amendment prohibits abridgements of the freedom of speech and the press by

In ad hoc balancing,courts employ strict rules of statutory interpretation.

The U.S.Supreme Court has said that prior restraint is sometimes necessary to counterbalance the power of large media corporations to drown out alternate voices and different ideas.

To guide its application of the First Amendment,the Supreme Court relies on

John Milton said that the open exchange of ideas in an unfettered marketplace will allow convincing falsehoods to overcome the truth.

The First Amendment came first in the Bill of Rights because the Framers believed it was the most important and core right of the people.

When government funds activities that involve expression,it

The First Amendment stands as a nearly absolute ban to prior restraint.

The Rule of Law

Speech Distinctions

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

Exam 2: The First Amendment

In New York Times v.United States,the Supreme Court said that

In several recent decisions,the U.S.Supreme Court has held that state or federal limits on campaign spending

Court injunctions that stop publication are always unconstitutional prior restraints.

Discuss the role of public forums with regard to free speech.Be sure to define the different categories of forums and explain why they exist.

Laws of general application

Both content-based and viewpoint-based regulations target speech because of government disfavor with the ideas expressed.

The legal protection of anonymous speakers online and offline is

Traditional public forums include

Prior restraints on speech are

The social contract is part of the First Amendment that requires the people to act responsibly in exchange for their freedoms.

Instrumentalists argue that the First Amendment advances all of the following goals except

In First Amendment jurisprudence,original intent means the

The First Amendment prohibits abridgements of the freedom of speech and the press by

In ad hoc balancing,courts employ strict rules of statutory interpretation.

The U.S.Supreme Court has said that prior restraint is sometimes necessary to counterbalance the power of large media corporations to drown out alternate voices and different ideas.

To guide its application of the First Amendment,the Supreme Court relies on

John Milton said that the open exchange of ideas in an unfettered marketplace will allow convincing falsehoods to overcome the truth.

The First Amendment came first in the Bill of Rights because the Framers believed it was the most important and core right of the people.

When government funds activities that involve expression,it

The First Amendment stands as a nearly absolute ban to prior restraint.

The Rule of Law

Speech Distinctions

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