True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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According to the Supreme Court, under some circumstances Congress has a right to
regulate
speech.
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2.
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Pure speech receives constitutional protection whereas speech-plus does
not.
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3.
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The Supreme Court has held that burning an American flag is protected by the
First Amendment if it is done as a political expression.
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4.
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Regulation of speech in a public forum cannot discriminate based on the content
of the speech.
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5.
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The Supreme Court has held that children in school can be expelled for refusing
to recite the
pledge of allegiance.
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6.
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Obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
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7.
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Cross burning is never protected by the First Amendment.
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8.
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A school need not tolerate student speech that is inconsistent with its basic
educational mission, even though the government could not censor similar speech outside the
school.
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9.
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Advertising is protected by the First Amendment unless it is false and
misleading.
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10.
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The right to assembly does not include the right of a protest group to block a
road.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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The English law of seditious libel made it a crime
a. | to publish pornography | b. | to criticize the government of
England | c. | to spread lies about anyone | d. | to plan to overthrow the
government |
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The Marketplace of Ideas
a. | limits free speech to political ideas | b. | extends free speech to commercial
situations | c. | is a theory explaining why free speech is protected | d. | has nothing to do
with free speech |
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13.
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A law banning the burning of a draft card
a. | was held constitutional by the Supreme Court because it served a legitimate state
interest | b. | was held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because it was protected as symbolic
speech | c. | was held constitutional by the Supreme Court because burning a draft card was not any
type of speech. | d. | none of the above |
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A law limiting soft money political contributions
a. | was upheld by the Supreme Court because political contributions are not a form of
speech | b. | was upheld by the Supreme court because it regulated only the source of money, not
the amount that a candidate could spend. | c. | was held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
because it interfered with a political candidate’s right to campaign | d. | none of the above;
the Court refused to rule on the issue holding that it was a political
question |
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15.
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When ruling on a law that banned virtual child pornography, the Supreme
Court
a. | held the law constitutional because it served a legitimate government purpose,
specifically protecting children from pornography | b. | held the law constitutional because Congress
had the absolute right to ban any indecent material | c. | held the law unconstitutional because the
definition of obscenity was too broad | d. | held the law unconstitutional because virtual
depictions are not really a form of speech |
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Defamation has no First Amendment protection unless
a. | the person defamed is a public figure | b. | the person defamed is a public
official | c. | the subject matter is one of public concern | d. | all of the
above |
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If defamation is directed to a private person but relates to a matter of public
concern
a. | the plaintiff in a lawsuit must show actual malice to receive any
damages | b. | the plaintiff in a lawsuit must show actual malice to receive punitive damages, but
not general damages | c. | the plaintiff in a lawsuit must adhere to the
same standards as a public figure or public official | d. | the plaintiff in a lawsuit is not limited in
any way by the First Amendment |
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Expression that incites illegal action
a. | is never protected by the First Amendment | b. | is protected by the
First Amendment unless the speech presents a clear and imminent danger | c. | is always protected
by the First Amendment | d. | can never be criminally
prosecuted |
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According to the Supreme Court, a student’s First Amendment rights were
violated
a. | when a school prohibited the wearing of arm bands as a method of
protest | b. | when a school punished students for lewd comments | c. | when a school
censored a school newspaper | d. | according to the Supreme Court, students have
no First Amendment rights |
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20.
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The fairness doctrine
a. | requires that broadcasters present fair, unbiased reports of political
figures | b. | has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because it interferes with a
free press | c. | allows the federal government to require television and radio stations to provide
reply time to
respond to political editorials and personal attacks | d. | all of the
above |
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