Question 1

The press and public have access to government records because of citizens' constitutional right to receive information essential to democratic governance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Open records laws usually provide citizens access to legislative records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Open meetings acts usually require government agencies to provide advance notice of public meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Strong" open records laws are likely to contain all the following provisions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  state policy favoring openness 
B)  narrow exceptions to openness 
C)  brief time limits within which the government must produce records 
D)  criminal penalties for officials who accidently release confidential records 
E)  all of the above 
A)  state policy favoring openness 
B)  narrow exceptions to openness 
C)  brief time limits within which the government must produce records 
D)  criminal penalties for officials who accidently release confidential records 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish. How did the Supreme Court expand the already broad privacy exemption in the Federal Freedom of Information Act in its decision in National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish?

Accepted Answer

The answer of National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish....

Question 6

While journalists have no constitutional right of access to military engagements, the federal law requires the Department of Defense to alert the press before any military engagement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For citizens to acquire government records under state and federal open records laws, they usually must:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide the document number and date of publication of the requested records 
B)  pay reasonable copying fees 
C)  promise not to sell the records 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B 
A)  provide the document number and date of publication of the requested records 
B)  pay reasonable copying fees 
C)  promise not to sell the records 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B

Question 8

The federal government may waive fees for record requesters who plan to disseminate the records publicly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many universities have lost federal funding because they revealed student records that should have been withheld under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Family Educational and Privacy Protection Act requires high schools and colleges to withhold the following "educational records," EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  grades 
B)  student health records 
C)  most student disciplinary records 
D)  charges filed at a police department 
E)  all of the above can be withheld under FERPA 
A)  grades 
B)  student health records 
C)  most student disciplinary records 
D)  charges filed at a police department 
E)  all of the above can be withheld under FERPA

Question 11

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the exemptions protecting privacy in the Federal Freedom of Information Act allow the government to withhold:

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide pictures of a federal official to protect the privacy of surviving family members 
B)  centralized computer rap sheets, even though the same records could be found with considerable effort in police departments around the country 
C)  names of American soldiers killed in action 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B 
A)  suicide pictures of a federal official to protect the privacy of surviving family members 
B)  centralized computer rap sheets, even though the same records could be found with considerable effort in police departments around the country 
C)  names of American soldiers killed in action 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B

Question 12

Electronic Freedom of Information Act. Why is EFOIA important?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Electronic Freedom of Information Act. Why is...

Question 13

The press has a constitutional right to inspect prisons and interview prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"Reverse" FOIA suits, such as Chrysler Corporation v. Brown, establish that companies can require federal administrators to withhold company records from the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A showing of competitive harm is required to exempt data from disclosure under the federal FOIA's fourth exemption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In McBurney v, Young, the Supreme Court ruled a state can deny access to public records to citizens of other states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Before releasing public records, custodians are usually authorized to require a requester to prove the records will be used for a "public purpose."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reporters embedded with American troops are generally permitted to report the date, time, location and results of completed military missions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Journalists have a constitutional right of access to accident scenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Each of the following statements addresses a claim made by open-government organizations about FOIA compliance under the Trump administration, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  although the Obama administration's promises of more transparency were largely left unfulfilled, transparency got worse under the Trump administration 
B)  federal officials made it more difficult to obtain records like calendars of executive branch officials and logs of White House visitors 
C)  agencies implemented rules to frustrate the timely fulfillment of FOIA requests 
D)  FOIA lawsuits against federal agencies rose to nearly 10 times what they were a decade before 
E)  all of the above 
A)  although the Obama administration's promises of more transparency were largely left unfulfilled, transparency got worse under the Trump administration 
B)  federal officials made it more difficult to obtain records like calendars of executive branch officials and logs of White House visitors 
C)  agencies implemented rules to frustrate the timely fulfillment of FOIA requests 
D)  FOIA lawsuits against federal agencies rose to nearly 10 times what they were a decade before 
E)  all of the above

The press and public have access to government records because of citizens' constitutional right to receive information essential to democratic governance.

Open records laws usually provide citizens access to legislative records.

Open meetings acts usually require government agencies to provide advance notice of public meetings.

"Strong" open records laws are likely to contain all the following provisions EXCEPT:

National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish. How did the Supreme Court expand the already broad privacy exemption in the Federal Freedom of Information Act in its decision in National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish?

While journalists have no constitutional right of access to military engagements, the federal law requires the Department of Defense to alert the press before any military engagement.

For citizens to acquire government records under state and federal open records laws, they usually must:

The federal government may waive fees for record requesters who plan to disseminate the records publicly.

Many universities have lost federal funding because they revealed student records that should have been withheld under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

The Family Educational and Privacy Protection Act requires high schools and colleges to withhold the following "educational records," EXCEPT:

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the exemptions protecting privacy in the Federal Freedom of Information Act allow the government to withhold:

Electronic Freedom of Information Act. Why is EFOIA important?

The press has a constitutional right to inspect prisons and interview prisoners.

"Reverse" FOIA suits, such as Chrysler Corporation v. Brown, establish that companies can require federal administrators to withhold company records from the public.

A showing of competitive harm is required to exempt data from disclosure under the federal FOIA's fourth exemption.

In McBurney v, Young, the Supreme Court ruled a state can deny access to public records to citizens of other states.

Before releasing public records, custodians are usually authorized to require a requester to prove the records will be used for a "public purpose."

Reporters embedded with American troops are generally permitted to report the date, time, location and results of completed military missions.

Journalists have a constitutional right of access to accident scenes.

Each of the following statements addresses a claim made by open-government organizations about FOIA compliance under the Trump administration, EXCEPT:

Public Communication and the Law

The First Amendment

Methods of Control

Libel

Privacy

Intellectual Property

Political Speech

Commercial Speech

Obscenity and Indecency

The Media and the Judiciary

Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings

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Exam 12: Access to Information

The press and public have access to government records because of citizens' constitutional right to receive information essential to democratic governance.

Open records laws usually provide citizens access to legislative records.

Open meetings acts usually require government agencies to provide advance notice of public meetings.

"Strong" open records laws are likely to contain all the following provisions EXCEPT:

National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish. How did the Supreme Court expand the already broad privacy exemption in the Federal Freedom of Information Act in its decision in National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish?

While journalists have no constitutional right of access to military engagements, the federal law requires the Department of Defense to alert the press before any military engagement.

For citizens to acquire government records under state and federal open records laws, they usually must:

The federal government may waive fees for record requesters who plan to disseminate the records publicly.

Many universities have lost federal funding because they revealed student records that should have been withheld under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

The Family Educational and Privacy Protection Act requires high schools and colleges to withhold the following "educational records," EXCEPT:

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the exemptions protecting privacy in the Federal Freedom of Information Act allow the government to withhold:

Electronic Freedom of Information Act. Why is EFOIA important?

The press has a constitutional right to inspect prisons and interview prisoners.

"Reverse" FOIA suits, such as Chrysler Corporation v. Brown, establish that companies can require federal administrators to withhold company records from the public.

A showing of competitive harm is required to exempt data from disclosure under the federal FOIA's fourth exemption.

In McBurney v, Young, the Supreme Court ruled a state can deny access to public records to citizens of other states.

Before releasing public records, custodians are usually authorized to require a requester to prove the records will be used for a "public purpose."

Reporters embedded with American troops are generally permitted to report the date, time, location and results of completed military missions.

Journalists have a constitutional right of access to accident scenes.

Each of the following statements addresses a claim made by open-government organizations about FOIA compliance under the Trump administration, EXCEPT:

Public Communication and the Law

The First Amendment

Methods of Control

Libel

Privacy

Intellectual Property

Political Speech

Commercial Speech

Obscenity and Indecency

The Media and the Judiciary

Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings

Filters