Question 1

What was the most important case to formalize the doctrine against prior restraint?

Accepted Answer

A) Bantam Books v.Sullivan 
B) Red Lion Broadcasting Co.v.FCC 
C) United States v.O'Brien 
D) Near v.Minnesota

Question 2

One of the first published arguments in favor of freedom of the press was made by the poet John Milton in his book titled

Accepted Answer

A) Give Me Liberty. 
B) Areopagitica. 
C) Commentaries on Free Press. 
D) Free Speech and Self-Government.

Question 3

Legitimate time,place,and manner restrictions

Accepted Answer

A) may also specify limitations on message content. 
B) need not allow alternative channels for communication of the message. 
C) must be content-neutral. 
D) must leave plenty of room for administrative discretion.

Question 4

Which one of the following Supreme Court justices was known for being a particularly ardent First Amendment advocate?

Accepted Answer

A) Justice Rehnquist 
B) Justice Harlan 
C) Justice Brennan 
D) Justice White

Question 5

What general legal principle can be derived from the Supreme Court case of Miami Herald Co.v.Tornillo?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What general legal principle can be derived...

Question 6

The framers of the Constitution were in substantial agreement as to the proper scope of freedom of expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Certain categories of expression have been deemed unprotected by the First Amendment.One of the unprotected categories is

Accepted Answer

A) false commercial advertising. 
B) misleading political speech. 
C) racial slurs. 
D) pure opinion.

Question 8

Suppose a state passed a statute prohibiting corporations from buying ads to support or oppose any referendum unless the ballot measure relates directly to the corporation's business.This law most likely would be

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional,because corporations don't have a First Amendment right to influence ballot measures. 
B) constitutional,under the "shareholder rule" of Buckley v.Valeo. 
C) unconstitutional,unless limited to nonprofit ideological corporations. 
D) unconstitutional,under the precedent of First National Bank of Boston v.Bellotti.

Question 9

Free speech rights generally include the right to both gather and disseminate information.

Accepted Answer