Question 1

In 2013,journalists uncovered a huge government surveillance program called PRISM.Which government agency was responsible for overseeing this program?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Communications Commission. 
B) National Security Administration. 
C) Department of Defense. 
D) Department of Homeland Security. 
E) Federal Trade Commission. 
A) Federal Communications Commission. 
B) National Security Administration. 
C) Department of Defense. 
D) Department of Homeland Security. 
E) Federal Trade Commission. B

Question 2

The First Amendment says,"Congress shall make no law...",and it never mentions state or local governments.Why does the First Amendment apply to the states today?

Accepted Answer

A) because the Supreme Court simply rewrote it without any specific legal basis for doing so. 
B) because of the "due process" clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) because of the Fifth Amendment "due process" clause. 
D) because of the Fourth Amendment's safeguards against unreasonable searches and seizures. 
E) because of the actual malice rule. 
A) because the Supreme Court simply rewrote it without any specific legal basis for doing so. 
B) because of the "due process" clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) because of the Fifth Amendment "due process" clause. 
D) because of the Fourth Amendment's safeguards against unreasonable searches and seizures. 
E) because of the actual malice rule. B

Question 3

In Klapper v.Amnesty Int'l USA (2013),the Supreme Court said that journalists and other organizations had no standing to challenge amendments to what act?

Accepted Answer

A) Espionage Act. 
B) Sedition Act. 
C) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. 
D) Child Online Privacy Protection Act. 
E) None of these. 
A) Espionage Act. 
B) Sedition Act. 
C) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. 
D) Child Online Privacy Protection Act. 
E) None of these. C

Question 4

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes first set forth his famous clear and present danger test for determining whether controversial speech is protected by the First Amendment in the case of:

Accepted Answer

A) Fiske v.Kansas. 
B) Schenck v.U.S. . 
C) Brandenburg v.Ohio. 
D) Whitney v.California. 
E) Gitlow v.New York. 
A) Fiske v.Kansas. 
B) Schenck v.U.S. . 
C) Brandenburg v.Ohio. 
D) Whitney v.California. 
E) Gitlow v.New York.

Question 5

The Alien and Sedition Acts were notable because:

Accepted Answer

A) they seemingly violated the First Amendment only a few years after it was ratified. 
B) they contributed to the popular mood that helped elect Thomas Jefferson to the presidency. 
C) they were never used to prosecute Federalists. 
D) the Supreme Court did not rule on their constitutionality while they were in effect. 
E) all of these. 
A) they seemingly violated the First Amendment only a few years after it was ratified. 
B) they contributed to the popular mood that helped elect Thomas Jefferson to the presidency. 
C) they were never used to prosecute Federalists. 
D) the Supreme Court did not rule on their constitutionality while they were in effect. 
E) all of these.

Question 6

Prior to the John Peter Zenger trial,juries in criminal (or seditious)libel cases were allowed to decide:

Accepted Answer

A) whether the allegedly defamatory statement was true. 
B) whether the person accused of libel actually printed the alleged defamation. 
C) both of these. 
D) neither of these. 
A) whether the allegedly defamatory statement was true. 
B) whether the person accused of libel actually printed the alleged defamation. 
C) both of these. 
D) neither of these.

Question 7

The Alien Registration Act of 1940 (the Smith Act)was made virtually useless as a tool for prosecuting communists by a Supreme Court decision that protected those who say they favor communism as an abstract idea unless it can be proven that they are advocating violent action to carry out their beliefs.The decision was:

Accepted Answer

A) Near v.Minnesota. 
B) Whitney v.California. 
C) Yates v.U.S. . 
D) Dennis v.U.S. . 
E) Fiske v.Kansas. 
A) Near v.Minnesota. 
B) Whitney v.California. 
C) Yates v.U.S. . 
D) Dennis v.U.S. . 
E) Fiske v.Kansas.

Question 8

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes used the clear and present danger test to uphold the conviction of a man who actively opposed World War I,but he later rethought the meaning of the clear and present danger test and joined Justice Louis Brandeis in a famous concurring opinion that advocated broader First Amendment safeguards for unpopular speech in:

Accepted Answer

A) Fiske v.Kansas. 
B) Gitlow v.New York. 
C) Brandenburg v.Ohio. 
D) Whitney v.California. 
E) Yates v.U.S. 
A) Fiske v.Kansas. 
B) Gitlow v.New York. 
C) Brandenburg v.Ohio. 
D) Whitney v.California. 
E) Yates v.U.S.

Question 9

What website generated public and legal concern when its owners released thousands of classified government documents?

Accepted Answer

A) Amazon.com. 
B) WikiLeaks. 
C) Google. 
D) MSN. 
E) Yahoo. 
A) Amazon.com. 
B) WikiLeaks. 
C) Google. 
D) MSN. 
E) Yahoo.

Question 10

Areopagitica was a famous early defense of freedom of expression.Its author was:

Accepted Answer

A) Ben Franklin. 
B) J.J.Rousseau, 
C) John Milton. 
D) Thomas Jefferson. 
E) John Locke. 
A) Ben Franklin. 
B) J.J.Rousseau, 
C) John Milton. 
D) Thomas Jefferson. 
E) John Locke.

Question 11

A Ku Klux Klan member's prosecution under a criminal syndicalism law was invalidated by a Supreme Court decision holding that even those who express violent racist views are protected by the First Amendment unless they create an imminent danger of violent action.The case:

Accepted Answer

A) Yates v.U.S. . 
B) Gitlow v.New York. 
C) Whitney v.California. 
D) Brandenburg v.Ohio. 
E) Schenck v.U.S. 
A) Yates v.U.S. . 
B) Gitlow v.New York. 
C) Whitney v.California. 
D) Brandenburg v.Ohio. 
E) Schenck v.U.S.

Question 12

Only a few years after the First Amendment was ratified,Congress passed a law that limited freedom of expression:

Accepted Answer

A) the Fox Libel Act. 
B) the Smith Act. 
C) the Sedition Act of 1798. 
D) the Stamp Act. 
E) Lord Campbell's Act. 
A) the Fox Libel Act. 
B) the Smith Act. 
C) the Sedition Act of 1798. 
D) the Stamp Act. 
E) Lord Campbell's Act.

Question 13

The Sedition Act of 1798:

Accepted Answer

A) recognized truth as a defense against libel charges. 
B) was seen by many anti-federalists,notably Jefferson and Madison,as a threat to free expression. 
C) inspired resentment against the Federalist Party,although no more than 25 people were charged with violating it. 
D) all of these (choices A,B and 
C) . 
E) none of these. 
A) recognized truth as a defense against libel charges. 
B) was seen by many anti-federalists,notably Jefferson and Madison,as a threat to free expression. 
C) inspired resentment against the Federalist Party,although no more than 25 people were charged with violating it. 
D) all of these (choices A,B and 
C) . 
E) none of these.

Question 14

In Whitney v.California,Justice Louis Brandeis emphasized the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A) more speech rather than enforced silence. 
B) the clear and present danger test. 
C) content-based regulations. 
D) content-neutral regulations. 
E) time,place and manner regulations. 
A) more speech rather than enforced silence. 
B) the clear and present danger test. 
C) content-based regulations. 
D) content-neutral regulations. 
E) time,place and manner regulations.

Question 15

The First Amendment's guarantees of free speech and free press were made binding on the states in the case of:

Accepted Answer

A) Gitlow v.New York. 
B) Abrams v.U.S. . 
C) Near v.Minnesota. 
D) Whitney v.California. 
E) New York Times v.Sullivan. 
A) Gitlow v.New York. 
B) Abrams v.U.S. . 
C) Near v.Minnesota. 
D) Whitney v.California. 
E) New York Times v.Sullivan.

In 2013,journalists uncovered a huge government surveillance program called PRISM.Which government agency was responsible for overseeing this program?

The First Amendment says,"Congress shall make no law...",and it never mentions state or local governments.Why does the First Amendment apply to the states today?

In Klapper v.Amnesty Int'l USA (2013),the Supreme Court said that journalists and other organizations had no standing to challenge amendments to what act?

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes first set forth his famous clear and present danger test for determining whether controversial speech is protected by the First Amendment in the case of:

The Alien and Sedition Acts were notable because:

Prior to the John Peter Zenger trial,juries in criminal (or seditious)libel cases were allowed to decide:

What website generated public and legal concern when its owners released thousands of classified government documents?

Areopagitica was a famous early defense of freedom of expression.Its author was:

A Ku Klux Klan member's prosecution under a criminal syndicalism law was invalidated by a Supreme Court decision holding that even those who express violent racist views are protected by the First Amendment unless they create an imminent danger of violent action.The case:

Only a few years after the First Amendment was ratified,Congress passed a law that limited freedom of expression:

The Sedition Act of 1798:

In Whitney v.California,Justice Louis Brandeis emphasized the importance of:

The First Amendment's guarantees of free speech and free press were made binding on the states in the case of:

The American Legal System

Modern Prior Restraints

Libel and Slander

The Right of Privacy

Copyrights and Trademarks

Fair Trial-Free Press Conflicts

Newsgatherers Privilege

Freedom of Information

Obscenity and the Law

Regulation of Electronic Media

Media Ownership Issues

Advertising and the Law

Freedom of the Student Press

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Exam 2: The Legacy of Freedom

In 2013,journalists uncovered a huge government surveillance program called PRISM.Which government agency was responsible for overseeing this program?

The First Amendment says,"Congress shall make no law...",and it never mentions state or local governments.Why does the First Amendment apply to the states today?

In Klapper v.Amnesty Int'l USA (2013),the Supreme Court said that journalists and other organizations had no standing to challenge amendments to what act?

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes first set forth his famous clear and present danger test for determining whether controversial speech is protected by the First Amendment in the case of:

The Alien and Sedition Acts were notable because:

Prior to the John Peter Zenger trial,juries in criminal (or seditious)libel cases were allowed to decide:

What website generated public and legal concern when its owners released thousands of classified government documents?

Areopagitica was a famous early defense of freedom of expression.Its author was:

A Ku Klux Klan member's prosecution under a criminal syndicalism law was invalidated by a Supreme Court decision holding that even those who express violent racist views are protected by the First Amendment unless they create an imminent danger of violent action.The case:

Only a few years after the First Amendment was ratified,Congress passed a law that limited freedom of expression:

The Sedition Act of 1798:

In Whitney v.California,Justice Louis Brandeis emphasized the importance of:

The First Amendment's guarantees of free speech and free press were made binding on the states in the case of:

The American Legal System

Modern Prior Restraints

Libel and Slander

The Right of Privacy

Copyrights and Trademarks

Fair Trial-Free Press Conflicts

Newsgatherers Privilege

Freedom of Information

Obscenity and the Law

Regulation of Electronic Media

Media Ownership Issues

Advertising and the Law

Freedom of the Student Press

Filters