Question 1

In the Fox Broadcasting II case, the U.S. Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  found the FCC's indecency policy violated the First Amendment 
B)  found the FCC failed to give Fox and ABC fair notice that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found indecent 
C)  broadcasting is no longer subject to reduced First Amendment protection 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  found the FCC's indecency policy violated the First Amendment 
B)  found the FCC failed to give Fox and ABC fair notice that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found indecent 
C)  broadcasting is no longer subject to reduced First Amendment protection 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

What is the definition of the following term:
-Nonconsensual/revenge porn.

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The answer of What is the definition of the following...

Question 3

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, public libraries receiving federal funds may be required to install filters on computers connected to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

At the federal level, enforcement of obscenity varies from administration to administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The FCC does not regard the words "pissed" and "crap" to be presumptively indecent and profane when uttered in entertainment programming airing at 9 p.m.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The majority of states have enacted revenge porn statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Adult-oriented pay-cable services such as the Playboy Channel are prohibited from operating between 6

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The availability of sexual materials via the Internet is evidence that they are acceptable under community standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The posting of revenge porn on websites such as Facebook and Instagram violates the terms of service of those companies and victims may ask those companies to remove such images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The FCC did not find a single broadcast to be indecent between 2009 and 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the definition of the following term:
-Obscenity.

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The answer of What is the definition of the following...

Question 12

The V-Chip:

Accepted Answer

A)  is required on computers 
B)  eliminated the need for indecency rules for television 
C)  works only on broadcast programming, not cable or satellite programming 
D)  has been found to be unconstitutional 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is required on computers 
B)  eliminated the need for indecency rules for television 
C)  works only on broadcast programming, not cable or satellite programming 
D)  has been found to be unconstitutional 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Until 2003, FCC fines for indecent broadcasts were rare and only a small amount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Reno v. ACLU and Sable Communications v. FCC, the U.S. Supreme Court said that users of the Internet and dial-it telephone services are unlikely to accidentally confront indecent sexual expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Parents who are concerned about their children's access to sexually-explicit cable television programs may:

Accepted Answer

A)  purchase a V-chip equipped TV receiver and block reception of all programs rated TV-MA 
B)  ask their cable company to block their home from receiving channels featuring sexually-explicit material 
C)  ask their cable company for a lockbox 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  purchase a V-chip equipped TV receiver and block reception of all programs rated TV-MA 
B)  ask their cable company to block their home from receiving channels featuring sexually-explicit material 
C)  ask their cable company for a lockbox 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

In 2006, Congress increased the maximum penalty the FCC can impose per indecency violation from $32,500 to $325,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A community may use its zoning authority to control the location of sexually-oriented businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment allows the government to seize a defendant's entire entertainment business, including constitutionally protected books and films, after a racketeering conviction:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander v. United States 
B)  Playboy Entertainment v. United States 
C)  Miller v. California 
D)  Jacobson v. United States 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Alexander v. United States 
B)  Playboy Entertainment v. United States 
C)  Miller v. California 
D)  Jacobson v. United States 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Members of a church may picket on the public sidewalk adjacent to an adult video store as long as they do not trespass or block the entrances. This picketing is legal even if the church members seek to deter potential customers from entering the store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the Fox Broadcasting II case, the U.S. Supreme Court:

What is the definition of the following term: -Nonconsensual/revenge porn.

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, public libraries receiving federal funds may be required to install filters on computers connected to the Internet.

At the federal level, enforcement of obscenity varies from administration to administration.

The FCC does not regard the words "pissed" and "crap" to be presumptively indecent and profane when uttered in entertainment programming airing at 9 p.m.

The majority of states have enacted revenge porn statutes.

Adult-oriented pay-cable services such as the Playboy Channel are prohibited from operating between 6

The availability of sexual materials via the Internet is evidence that they are acceptable under community standards.

The posting of revenge porn on websites such as Facebook and Instagram violates the terms of service of those companies and victims may ask those companies to remove such images.

The FCC did not find a single broadcast to be indecent between 2009 and 2013.

What is the definition of the following term: -Obscenity.

The V-Chip:

Until 2003, FCC fines for indecent broadcasts were rare and only a small amount.

In Reno v. ACLU and Sable Communications v. FCC, the U.S. Supreme Court said that users of the Internet and dial-it telephone services are unlikely to accidentally confront indecent sexual expression.

Parents who are concerned about their children's access to sexually-explicit cable television programs may:

In 2006, Congress increased the maximum penalty the FCC can impose per indecency violation from $32,500 to $325,000.

A community may use its zoning authority to control the location of sexually-oriented businesses.

The case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment allows the government to seize a defendant's entire entertainment business, including constitutionally protected books and films, after a racketeering conviction:

Members of a church may picket on the public sidewalk adjacent to an adult video store as long as they do not trespass or block the entrances. This picketing is legal even if the church members seek to deter potential customers from entering the store.

Public Communication and the Law

The First Amendment

Methods of Control

Libel

Privacy

Intellectual Property

Political Speech

Commercial Speech

The Media and the Judiciary

Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings

Access to Information

Filters

Exam 9: Obscenity and Indecency

In the Fox Broadcasting II case, the U.S. Supreme Court:

What is the definition of the following term: -Nonconsensual/revenge porn.

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, public libraries receiving federal funds may be required to install filters on computers connected to the Internet.

At the federal level, enforcement of obscenity varies from administration to administration.

The FCC does not regard the words "pissed" and "crap" to be presumptively indecent and profane when uttered in entertainment programming airing at 9 p.m.

The majority of states have enacted revenge porn statutes.

Adult-oriented pay-cable services such as the Playboy Channel are prohibited from operating between 6

The availability of sexual materials via the Internet is evidence that they are acceptable under community standards.

The posting of revenge porn on websites such as Facebook and Instagram violates the terms of service of those companies and victims may ask those companies to remove such images.

The FCC did not find a single broadcast to be indecent between 2009 and 2013.

What is the definition of the following term: -Obscenity.

The V-Chip:

Until 2003, FCC fines for indecent broadcasts were rare and only a small amount.

In Reno v. ACLU and Sable Communications v. FCC, the U.S. Supreme Court said that users of the Internet and dial-it telephone services are unlikely to accidentally confront indecent sexual expression.

Parents who are concerned about their children's access to sexually-explicit cable television programs may:

In 2006, Congress increased the maximum penalty the FCC can impose per indecency violation from $32,500 to $325,000.

A community may use its zoning authority to control the location of sexually-oriented businesses.

The case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment allows the government to seize a defendant's entire entertainment business, including constitutionally protected books and films, after a racketeering conviction:

Members of a church may picket on the public sidewalk adjacent to an adult video store as long as they do not trespass or block the entrances. This picketing is legal even if the church members seek to deter potential customers from entering the store.

Public Communication and the Law

The First Amendment

Methods of Control

Libel

Privacy

Intellectual Property

Political Speech

Commercial Speech

The Media and the Judiciary

Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings

Access to Information

Filters