Question 1

It is recommended that letters requesting public records contain all of the following clauses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a clear description of requested records 
B)  a request that custodians withholding records cite the statutory provisions authorizing the withholding 
C)  a request that the government state the projected costs in advance 
D)  a demand that the records request be completed within three months 
E)  a request for a fee waiver if records will be disseminated to the public 
A)  a clear description of requested records 
B)  a request that custodians withholding records cite the statutory provisions authorizing the withholding 
C)  a request that the government state the projected costs in advance 
D)  a demand that the records request be completed within three months 
E)  a request for a fee waiver if records will be disseminated to the public

Question 2

Government officials may review dispatches by journalists embedded with U.S. troops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pell v. Procunier and Saxbe v. Washington Post. What is the significance of Pell and Saxbe?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pell v. Procunier and Saxbe v. Washington...

Question 4

Lawsuits against federal agencies under the FOIA reached record highs during the Trump administration, in 2017 and 2018.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It's unconstitutional for the mayor to deny access to a public press conference to a reporter for the Republican newspaper but allow access to the reporter for the Democratic newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____________ authorizes reporters to be "embedded" with American troops in combat:

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Federal Freedom of Information Act 
C)  Reporters in Combat Authorization Act 
D)  Defense Department policy 
E)  none of the above 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Federal Freedom of Information Act 
C)  Reporters in Combat Authorization Act 
D)  Defense Department policy 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The Obama administration claimed to be more open than the second Bush administration in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Permitting faster declassification of older records 
B)  Prohibiting administrators from classifying records if they have significant doubt" that classification is necessary 
C)  Removing from federal agencies the Bush-created Chief Information Officers installed to improve speed and efficiency 
D)  Decreasing the number of classified documents 
E)  Reducing agencies' authority to withhold "sensitive" but unclassified national security information 
A)  Permitting faster declassification of older records 
B)  Prohibiting administrators from classifying records if they have significant doubt" that classification is necessary 
C)  Removing from federal agencies the Bush-created Chief Information Officers installed to improve speed and efficiency 
D)  Decreasing the number of classified documents 
E)  Reducing agencies' authority to withhold "sensitive" but unclassified national security information

Question 8

In Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader, the Supreme Court established an explicit legal right for a company to stop an agency from releasing information under the federal FOIA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Judges who review confidential records in camera:

Accepted Answer

A)  take pictures of the records for further study 
B)  review in their chambers the legitimacy of confidential or secrecy designations on the records 
C)  inspect the records to see if they are "camera ready" for printing 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  take pictures of the records for further study 
B)  review in their chambers the legitimacy of confidential or secrecy designations on the records 
C)  inspect the records to see if they are "camera ready" for printing 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Open records laws usually provide citizens access to court records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Journalists are the most frequent users of FOI laws

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

It is recommended that letters requesting public records contain all of the following clauses EXCEPT:

Government officials may review dispatches by journalists embedded with U.S. troops.

Pell v. Procunier and Saxbe v. Washington Post. What is the significance of Pell and Saxbe?

Lawsuits against federal agencies under the FOIA reached record highs during the Trump administration, in 2017 and 2018.

It's unconstitutional for the mayor to deny access to a public press conference to a reporter for the Republican newspaper but allow access to the reporter for the Democratic newspaper.

_____________ authorizes reporters to be "embedded" with American troops in combat:

The Obama administration claimed to be more open than the second Bush administration in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

In Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader, the Supreme Court established an explicit legal right for a company to stop an agency from releasing information under the federal FOIA.

Judges who review confidential records in camera:

Open records laws usually provide citizens access to court records.

Journalists are the most frequent users of FOI laws

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

Exam 12: Access to Information

It is recommended that letters requesting public records contain all of the following clauses EXCEPT:

Government officials may review dispatches by journalists embedded with U.S. troops.

Pell v. Procunier and Saxbe v. Washington Post. What is the significance of Pell and Saxbe?

Lawsuits against federal agencies under the FOIA reached record highs during the Trump administration, in 2017 and 2018.

It's unconstitutional for the mayor to deny access to a public press conference to a reporter for the Republican newspaper but allow access to the reporter for the Democratic newspaper.

_____________ authorizes reporters to be "embedded" with American troops in combat:

The Obama administration claimed to be more open than the second Bush administration in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

In Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader, the Supreme Court established an explicit legal right for a company to stop an agency from releasing information under the federal FOIA.

Judges who review confidential records in camera:

Open records laws usually provide citizens access to court records.

Journalists are the most frequent users of FOI laws

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