Question 1

What kind(s)of plaintiff(s)must prove actual malice in libel cases?

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Question 2

Punitive damages usually provide the most monetary award.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Daily Press prints a story quoting a public university administrator-the dean of sciences-saying that nearly all students in the university's School of Journalism and Mass Communication are binge drinkers and come to class drunk.There are 400 SJMC students.Mary Smith,a senior in SJMC,knows that is not true about her and she wants to sue for libel.Smith

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A) could successfully sue for libel 
B) could not successfully sue for libel because The Daily Press has an absolute privilege to quote the university administrator 
C) could not successfully sue for libel because the statement contains nothing a jury could find defamatory 
D) could not successfully sue for libel because she could not prove identification

Question 4

A private person becomes a limited-purpose public figure when the person is charged with a serious crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Courts allowed plaintiffs to sue for emotional distress beginning a century ago when plaintiffs first brought such lawsuits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the importance and impact of New York Times v.Sullivan.

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Question 7

Emotional distress is defined as

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A) being insulted 
B) being mildly upset 
C) being frightened or extremely anxious 
D) feeling nauseous

Question 8

To win an intentional infliction of emotional distress suit,a plaintiff

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A) must show the defendant wanted the plaintiff to suffer physical injury 
B) must show the defendant knew his or her actions or speech would cause emotional distress 
C) may show the defendant acted negligently 
D) may show the defendant acted in a reckless way that could cause emotional distress

Question 9

What is the purpose of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act?

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A) It requires the application of the actual malice standard in libel actions 
B) To prevent a libel action from moving forward when one party is anonymous 
C) It protects Internet service providers (ISPs)from liability in defamation cases if they are only serving as distributors of information 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church in the Snyder v.Phelps case? Did id matter if the Marine's father was a public figure?

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Question 11

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that public officials and public figures bringing suits for intentional infliction of emotional distress must prove

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A) negligence 
B) truth 
C) actual malice 
D) embarrassment

Question 12

The "Sullivan" in New York Times v.Sullivan was an Alabama state senator.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Libel per se is a statement whose injurious nature is apparent and requires no further proof.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In cases of anonymous speech,the courts will apply:

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A) A SLAPP 
B) The Dendrite test 
C) Actual malice 
D) A libel action cannot move forward when one party is anonymous

Question 15

Which term is defined as an attempt by a libel defendant to enhance its defense by claiming that the statement over which it is being sued made the defendant a public figure?

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A) libel proof plaintiff 
B) tort statute 
C) bootstrapping 
D) rhetorical hyperbole

Question 16

A century ago when plaintiffs first brought lawsuits claiming defendants caused them emotional distress,

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A) courts generally allowed the plaintiffs to sue 
B) courts rarely allowed plaintiffs to recover for emotional distress 
C) courts allowed only public officials and public figures to recover for emotional distress 
D) courts allowed only private individuals to recover for emotional distress

Question 17

List all the elements of the plaintiff's case in a libel lawsuit.

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Question 18

What is trade libel?

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A) Criticism of products rather than people or businesses 
B) Criticism of other countries with whom the U.S.trades goods and services 
C) Criticism of people rather than products 
D) Anonymous criticism online

Question 19

The requirement to prove fault in libel suits against the mass media applies to all plaintiffs whether public or private.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Libel: the Plaintiffs Case

What kind(s)of plaintiff(s)must prove actual malice in libel cases?

Punitive damages usually provide the most monetary award.

A private person becomes a limited-purpose public figure when the person is charged with a serious crime.

Courts allowed plaintiffs to sue for emotional distress beginning a century ago when plaintiffs first brought such lawsuits.

Explain the importance and impact of New York Times v.Sullivan.

Emotional distress is defined as

To win an intentional infliction of emotional distress suit,a plaintiff

What is the purpose of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act?

Why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church in the Snyder v.Phelps case? Did id matter if the Marine's father was a public figure?

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that public officials and public figures bringing suits for intentional infliction of emotional distress must prove

The "Sullivan" in New York Times v.Sullivan was an Alabama state senator.

Libel per se is a statement whose injurious nature is apparent and requires no further proof.

In cases of anonymous speech,the courts will apply:

Which term is defined as an attempt by a libel defendant to enhance its defense by claiming that the statement over which it is being sued made the defendant a public figure?

A century ago when plaintiffs first brought lawsuits claiming defendants caused them emotional distress,

List all the elements of the plaintiff's case in a libel lawsuit.

What is trade libel?

The requirement to prove fault in libel suits against the mass media applies to all plaintiffs whether public or private.