Question 1

The V-chip blocks a TV from showing a program with a particular content rating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The case of Morse v.Frederick demonstrated which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult for the government to suppress information that people want to make public.
B)  High school students can be punished for speech promoting drug use.
C)  Journalists can be sent to jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
D)  Bloggers are considered journalists by the courts.

Question 3

The first U.S.copyright law permitted authors and artists to protect their work for how long?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 years
B)  28 years
C)  80 years
D)  90 years

Question 4

In a brief essay,explain what prior restraint is,provide an example of how it has been used in the United States,and explain why it is difficult to enforce in the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

Prior restraint is a judicial order that...

Question 5

Editorial cartoons are generally given a lot of protection from libel for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many attorneys and judges enjoy reading them.
B)  They rarely express anything derogatory about a public figure.
C)  Their writers are typically quite cautious about checking their facts.
D)  They are considered a statement of opinion,neither true nor false.

Question 6

Several states,including Kansas,have passed laws restoring the rights of student journalists that were taken away by the U.S.Supreme Court's Hazelwood School District v.Kuhlmeier decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wartime limits on free speech change the balance between ______.

Accepted Answer

Maximizing civil lib...

Question 8

Which of the following cases established that the actual malice standard in libel law applied to public figures as well as public officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morse v.Frederick
B)  Cohen v.Cowles Media
C)  Gertz v.Roberts
D)  Food Lion v.ABC

Question 9

To be libelous,a statement must be published or broadcast and seen by someone other than the author and the person who was defamed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Progressive case demonstrated which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult for the government to suppress information that people want to make public.
B)  High school students can be punished for speech promoting drug use.
C)  Journalists can be sent to jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
D)  Bloggers are considered journalists by the courts.

Question 11

In a brief essay,explain what net neutrality is and why consumers might be helped by it.What is a reason why online companies might prefer that net neutrality not exist.

Accepted Answer

Net neutrality is defined by law profess...

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The V-chip blocks a TV from showing a program with a particular content rating.

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Prior restraint is a judicial order that...
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In a brief essay,explain what net neutrality is and why consumers might be helped by it.What is a reason why online companies might prefer that net neutrality not exist.

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Wartime limits on free speech change the balance between ______.

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The Progressive case demonstrated which of the following?

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The case of Morse v.Frederick demonstrated which of the following?

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Which of the following cases established that the actual malice standard in libel law applied to public figures as well as public officials?

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The first U.S.copyright law permitted authors and artists to protect their work for how long?

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Several states,including Kansas,have passed laws restoring the rights of student journalists that were taken away by the U.S.Supreme Court's Hazelwood School District v.Kuhlmeier decision.

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Editorial cartoons are generally given a lot of protection from libel for which of the following reasons?

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To be libelous,a statement must be published or broadcast and seen by someone other than the author and the person who was defamed.

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