Question 1

In terms of public access to organization records,how do government practitioners differ from those
working in the private sector?

Accepted Answer

Government practitioners operate in the open.Except those specifically exempted by law,all of their
records are open for public inspection.The best known of the open-records laws is the Freedom of
Information Act,which established the parameters of obtaining records held by the federal
government.Practitioners employed by nongovernmental organizations enjoy a greater degree of
privacy.However,even they may face certain disclosure requirements covering finances,taxes,and
ethical conduct.

Question 2

What is the difference between political speech and commercial speech?

Accepted Answer

Political speech is expression associated with the normal conduct of a democracy.Throughout U.S.
history,the Supreme Court has been reluctant to regulate political speech.Commercial speech is
expression intended to generate marketplace transactions.The Supreme Court has recognized a
public interest in restricting it.However,in recent years,the Court has granted it limited First
Amendment protection.

Question 3

Section 315 of the Federal Communications Act of 1934 is better known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of Information Act
B)  Fairness Doctrine
C)  personal attack rule
D)  the equal opportunity provision
E)  the cable access rule D

Question 4

What is disclosure law?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is disclosure law?...

Question 5

The agency that is responsible for overseeing the nation's financial markets is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Banking Commission
B)  Federal Home Loan Bank Board
C)  U) S.Treasury Department
D)  Securities and Exchange Commission
E)  Federal Reserve Board

Question 6

Intrusion is one of the four torts of privacy law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define libel and its burdens of proof.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define libel and its burdens of proof....

Question 8

Oprah Winfrey was sued by the cattle industry for allegedly violating ________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  libel
B)  copyright
C)  food disparagement
D)  financial disclosure
E)  intellectual property

Question 9

Expression associated with the normal conduct of a democracy is known as ________ speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  free
B)  absolute
C)  democratic
D)  republican
E)  political

Question 10

In the case study "Ethanol 2.0," the challenge of the Verenium Corporation was to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  announce an initial public offering of its stock
B)  rebrand its product in the eyes of regulations and investors
C)  stall and delay a federal investigation
D)  All of the above.
E)  None of the above.

Question 11

The U.S.Supreme Court has consistently ruled that commercial speech ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has no First Amendment protection
B)  has limited First Amendment protection
C)  is more restricted than political speech
D)  A and C
E)  B and C

Question 12

Public relations practitioners should ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  take the state bar exam
B)  intern at a law firm
C)  know the laws that govern their organization
D)  study law books
E)  hire a really,really good lawyer

Question 13

Bloggers are not required to disclose compensation received for making favorable comments about a
product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A president of the Public Relations Society of America was once forced to resign as a result of an
insider trading scandal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The use of someone else's likeness for a commercial purpose without consent is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriation
B)  intrusion
C)  false light
D)  fraud
E)  slander

Question 16

Providing inside stock market information that isn't available to everyone is permitted so long as you
do not personally profit from the information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is litigation public relations,and what are its pros and cons?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is litigation public relations,and what are...

Question 18

What is fair use?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is fair use?...

Question 19

Expression intended to generate marketplace transactions is known as ________ speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  paid
B)  commercial
C)  advertising
D)  marketplace
E)  restricted

Question 20

Publishing false information that wrongfully injures the reputation of others is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  politics
B)  slander
C)  libel
D)  appropriation
E)  bad-mouthing

Exam 15: Public Relations and the Law

In terms of public access to organization records,how do government practitioners differ from those working in the private sector?

What is the difference between political speech and commercial speech?

Section 315 of the Federal Communications Act of 1934 is better known as the ________.

What is disclosure law?

The agency that is responsible for overseeing the nation's financial markets is the ________.

Intrusion is one of the four torts of privacy law.

Define libel and its burdens of proof.

Oprah Winfrey was sued by the cattle industry for allegedly violating ________ law.

Expression associated with the normal conduct of a democracy is known as ________ speech.

In the case study "Ethanol 2.0," the challenge of the Verenium Corporation was to ________.

The U.S.Supreme Court has consistently ruled that commercial speech ________.

Public relations practitioners should ________.

Bloggers are not required to disclose compensation received for making favorable comments about a product or service.

A president of the Public Relations Society of America was once forced to resign as a result of an insider trading scandal.

The use of someone else's likeness for a commercial purpose without consent is ________.

Providing inside stock market information that isn't available to everyone is permitted so long as you do not personally profit from the information.

What is litigation public relations,and what are its pros and cons?

What is fair use?

Expression intended to generate marketplace transactions is known as ________ speech.

Publishing false information that wrongfully injures the reputation of others is ________.