JOMC 486 Test 1 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
According to Justice Brennan, when might it be legal for the government to exercise
prior restraint over a newspaper? (NY Times vs. US) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅If the
publication would inevitably, directly and immediately lead to a grave harm.
According to Milkovich, Diadiun's column accused him of what crime? (Milkovich vs.
Lorain) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Perjury
According to the California Supreme Court, material is considered of legitimate public
interest as long as it attracts a significant portion of readers or viewers. (shulman vs.
group w) (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
According to the Supreme Court, advocating violent means to effect political change is
unlawful only when (brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it is directed to
incite imminent lawless action.
As a result of Mincolla's statements, Yonaty (Yonaty vs. Mincolla) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅lost his girlfriend
As support for his conclusion that an allegation of homosexuality is not per se
defamatory, the judge pointed to three legal developments. Which of the following is not
one of them? (Yonaty vs. Mincolla) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The U.S. Defense of
Marriage Act.
At common law, for a statement to be protected as "fair comment," it had to meet four
criteria. Which of the following is not one of them? (Milkovich vs. Lorain) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Not cause any harm to the plaintiff.
Barry Black burned a cross at a (virginia vs. black) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅rally of
Ku Klux Klan members.
Blogger Crystal Cox accused Obsidian and Padrick of
(obsidian vs. cox) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅failing to pay the taxes they should have
as a bankruptcy trustee.
Brandenburg was convicted under the Ohio Criminal Syndicalism law which prohibited
(brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅advocacy of violence to bring about
industrial or political reform.
, Brandenburg was filmed at a rally of (brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅the Ku Klux Klan.
Chief Justice Rehnquist said placing the words "in my opinion" in front of the statement
"Mayor Jones is a liar" (Milkovich vs. Lorain) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅did not change
the defamatory nature of the statement.
Choices argued it was not liable because (beverley vs. choices medical center) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the theme of its calendar was a message of public interest.
Choices Women's Medical Center's calendar used Cordia Beverley's (beverley vs.
choices medical center) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅name, photograph and title.
Cox argued that Padrick and Obsidian should be considered public officials because
they had been appointed bankruptcy trustees by a court. The Court of Appeals agreed
with Cox's argument (obsidian vs. cox) (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
For a libel plaintiff to win a suit over a defamatory statement about a matter of public
concern, she must prove the statement (Milkovich vs. Lorain) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅is false.
In a dissenting opinion, Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justices White and O'Connor said
the Texas law did not restrict Johnson's First Amendment rights because he could have
expressed himself in several different ways other than flag-burning. (Texas vs. Johnson)
(TRUE OR FALSE) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
In cases of defamation and fraud, the First Amendment allows punishing false
statements made with (U.S. vs. Alvarez) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅knowledge of
falsity or reckless disregard of falsity.
In cases where a statement of "opinion" on a matter of public concern reasonably
implies false and defamatory facts regarding public figures, those individuals must show
that the statements were made with knowledge of their falsity or reckless disregard of
their falsity. (Milkovich vs. Lorain) (T or F) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
In concluding Fox & Friends did not broadcast its piece about with actual malice, the
court said (levesque vs. doocy) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the Fox journalists had
checked some of their facts against reliable sources.
In his dissent, Judge Alarcon said (white vs. samsung) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the
majority is confusing the actor, White, with the role she plays on TV.
In its majority opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that the restrictions on Johnson's
expression were unrelated to the suppression of expression. (Texas vs. Johnson)
(TRUE OR FALSE) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
According to Justice Brennan, when might it be legal for the government to exercise
prior restraint over a newspaper? (NY Times vs. US) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅If the
publication would inevitably, directly and immediately lead to a grave harm.
According to Milkovich, Diadiun's column accused him of what crime? (Milkovich vs.
Lorain) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Perjury
According to the California Supreme Court, material is considered of legitimate public
interest as long as it attracts a significant portion of readers or viewers. (shulman vs.
group w) (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
According to the Supreme Court, advocating violent means to effect political change is
unlawful only when (brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it is directed to
incite imminent lawless action.
As a result of Mincolla's statements, Yonaty (Yonaty vs. Mincolla) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅lost his girlfriend
As support for his conclusion that an allegation of homosexuality is not per se
defamatory, the judge pointed to three legal developments. Which of the following is not
one of them? (Yonaty vs. Mincolla) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The U.S. Defense of
Marriage Act.
At common law, for a statement to be protected as "fair comment," it had to meet four
criteria. Which of the following is not one of them? (Milkovich vs. Lorain) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Not cause any harm to the plaintiff.
Barry Black burned a cross at a (virginia vs. black) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅rally of
Ku Klux Klan members.
Blogger Crystal Cox accused Obsidian and Padrick of
(obsidian vs. cox) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅failing to pay the taxes they should have
as a bankruptcy trustee.
Brandenburg was convicted under the Ohio Criminal Syndicalism law which prohibited
(brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅advocacy of violence to bring about
industrial or political reform.
, Brandenburg was filmed at a rally of (brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅the Ku Klux Klan.
Chief Justice Rehnquist said placing the words "in my opinion" in front of the statement
"Mayor Jones is a liar" (Milkovich vs. Lorain) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅did not change
the defamatory nature of the statement.
Choices argued it was not liable because (beverley vs. choices medical center) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the theme of its calendar was a message of public interest.
Choices Women's Medical Center's calendar used Cordia Beverley's (beverley vs.
choices medical center) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅name, photograph and title.
Cox argued that Padrick and Obsidian should be considered public officials because
they had been appointed bankruptcy trustees by a court. The Court of Appeals agreed
with Cox's argument (obsidian vs. cox) (t or f) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
For a libel plaintiff to win a suit over a defamatory statement about a matter of public
concern, she must prove the statement (Milkovich vs. Lorain) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅is false.
In a dissenting opinion, Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justices White and O'Connor said
the Texas law did not restrict Johnson's First Amendment rights because he could have
expressed himself in several different ways other than flag-burning. (Texas vs. Johnson)
(TRUE OR FALSE) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
In cases of defamation and fraud, the First Amendment allows punishing false
statements made with (U.S. vs. Alvarez) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅knowledge of
falsity or reckless disregard of falsity.
In cases where a statement of "opinion" on a matter of public concern reasonably
implies false and defamatory facts regarding public figures, those individuals must show
that the statements were made with knowledge of their falsity or reckless disregard of
their falsity. (Milkovich vs. Lorain) (T or F) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
In concluding Fox & Friends did not broadcast its piece about with actual malice, the
court said (levesque vs. doocy) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the Fox journalists had
checked some of their facts against reliable sources.
In his dissent, Judge Alarcon said (white vs. samsung) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the
majority is confusing the actor, White, with the role she plays on TV.
In its majority opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that the restrictions on Johnson's
expression were unrelated to the suppression of expression. (Texas vs. Johnson)
(TRUE OR FALSE) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
