JMC 2600 QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements best describes formal equality? - Answers - The
system and procedures of law apply equally to everyone
Which of the following cases could be heard in federal court? - Answers - A Missouri
newspaper challenges a state statute, claiming that it violates the newspaper's rights
under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution; A university student challenges a
new federal law that will increase interest rates on student loans; A business in Iowa
sues a former employee now living in Missouri for breaching a contract.
The difference between administrative law and statutory law is that - Answers -
administrative law is rule-making by governmental agencies, while statutory law is
written by legislatures
What is the main source of law in countries with legal systems based on Civil Law? -
Answers - statutes and codes
Criminal law cases involve defendants' cases against... - Answers - the state
The appellate courts immediately below the U.S. Supreme Court are often referred to
as... - Answers - circuit courts
In Ali v. Playgirl, Muhammad Ali relied on the law of equity to get what type of relief
against Playgirl magazine? - Answers - injunctive relief
Which of the following is the best definition for the doctrine of stare decisis? - Answers -
Past court decisions should stand, allowing precedent to comprise the law of the land
The U.S. Supreme Court hears about what proportion of cases appealed to it from lower
courts? - Answers - less than 1%
In the United States, lawsuits between two private parties is the purview of... - Answers
- civil law
Which of the following best describes the legacy of the collection of Supreme Court
cases from 1919? - Answers - The Supreme Court heard cases involving First
Amendment challenges for the first time.
Which of the following statements best describes Marketplace of Ideas Theory? -
Answers - The purpose of exceptional protections for freedom of expression is to help
society find truth through rational deliberation and processing of all ideas.
, Which of the following statements best reflects individual autonomy theory of the First
Amendment? - Answers - What matters most is that protecting freedom of expression
allows individuals to maximize their human potential, regardless of any social effect
freedom of expression has
Which of the following statements best describes Self-Governance Theory? - Answers -
The ultimate value of the First Amendment is that every idea worth hearing should be
heard and public participation in expression should be maximized.
The Proud Boys hold a rally in a public park in your hometown. According to reasoning
from traditional First Amendment theory, why does the First Amendment protect their
right to do so? - Answers - The only way for society to collectively decide what is true is
to allow all kinds of speech to compete in a marketplace of ideas; Allowing such hate
groups to speak in public ensures that these groups don't manifest their hate through
planning violent acts in secret; Allowing such hate groups to speak in public means that
authorities can monitor their activities
Which of the following statements best describes Tolerance Theory? - Answers - The
purpose of exceptional protections for freedom of expression is to push society's
boundary on accepting the value of extreme speech in public discourse.
According to John Stuart Mill's philosophy (which became the foundation for
Marketplace of Ideas Theory), using the law to punish ideas you don't like signifies
that... - Answers - your ideas are fallible
Which of the following elements must be proven for a law to survive strict scrutiny? -
Answers - The government has a significant interest in upholding the law; The law must
directly lead to the fulfillment of the government's interest; The law impinges upon no
more speech than is absolutely necessary.
What is the difference between a traditional public forum and a designated public
forum? - Answers - Government cannot take away the right for all to use a traditional
public forum, but it can decide to no longer allow all speakers to use a designated public
forum; Traditional public forums tend to include public streets and parks, while
designated public forums tend to include public university buildings and municipal
auditoriums.
Which of the following is an example of viewpoint discrimination? - Answers - A
Columbia ordinance prohibiting pro-KU speech but allowing pro-Mizzou speech
Which of the following is an example of a time, place or manner regulation onspeech? -
Answers - Criminalizing setting any fires within city limits, which includes flag burning
Which statement best reflects the difference between the Supreme Court's decisions in
Marsh v. Alabama and Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins? - Answers - Private
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements best describes formal equality? - Answers - The
system and procedures of law apply equally to everyone
Which of the following cases could be heard in federal court? - Answers - A Missouri
newspaper challenges a state statute, claiming that it violates the newspaper's rights
under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution; A university student challenges a
new federal law that will increase interest rates on student loans; A business in Iowa
sues a former employee now living in Missouri for breaching a contract.
The difference between administrative law and statutory law is that - Answers -
administrative law is rule-making by governmental agencies, while statutory law is
written by legislatures
What is the main source of law in countries with legal systems based on Civil Law? -
Answers - statutes and codes
Criminal law cases involve defendants' cases against... - Answers - the state
The appellate courts immediately below the U.S. Supreme Court are often referred to
as... - Answers - circuit courts
In Ali v. Playgirl, Muhammad Ali relied on the law of equity to get what type of relief
against Playgirl magazine? - Answers - injunctive relief
Which of the following is the best definition for the doctrine of stare decisis? - Answers -
Past court decisions should stand, allowing precedent to comprise the law of the land
The U.S. Supreme Court hears about what proportion of cases appealed to it from lower
courts? - Answers - less than 1%
In the United States, lawsuits between two private parties is the purview of... - Answers
- civil law
Which of the following best describes the legacy of the collection of Supreme Court
cases from 1919? - Answers - The Supreme Court heard cases involving First
Amendment challenges for the first time.
Which of the following statements best describes Marketplace of Ideas Theory? -
Answers - The purpose of exceptional protections for freedom of expression is to help
society find truth through rational deliberation and processing of all ideas.
, Which of the following statements best reflects individual autonomy theory of the First
Amendment? - Answers - What matters most is that protecting freedom of expression
allows individuals to maximize their human potential, regardless of any social effect
freedom of expression has
Which of the following statements best describes Self-Governance Theory? - Answers -
The ultimate value of the First Amendment is that every idea worth hearing should be
heard and public participation in expression should be maximized.
The Proud Boys hold a rally in a public park in your hometown. According to reasoning
from traditional First Amendment theory, why does the First Amendment protect their
right to do so? - Answers - The only way for society to collectively decide what is true is
to allow all kinds of speech to compete in a marketplace of ideas; Allowing such hate
groups to speak in public ensures that these groups don't manifest their hate through
planning violent acts in secret; Allowing such hate groups to speak in public means that
authorities can monitor their activities
Which of the following statements best describes Tolerance Theory? - Answers - The
purpose of exceptional protections for freedom of expression is to push society's
boundary on accepting the value of extreme speech in public discourse.
According to John Stuart Mill's philosophy (which became the foundation for
Marketplace of Ideas Theory), using the law to punish ideas you don't like signifies
that... - Answers - your ideas are fallible
Which of the following elements must be proven for a law to survive strict scrutiny? -
Answers - The government has a significant interest in upholding the law; The law must
directly lead to the fulfillment of the government's interest; The law impinges upon no
more speech than is absolutely necessary.
What is the difference between a traditional public forum and a designated public
forum? - Answers - Government cannot take away the right for all to use a traditional
public forum, but it can decide to no longer allow all speakers to use a designated public
forum; Traditional public forums tend to include public streets and parks, while
designated public forums tend to include public university buildings and municipal
auditoriums.
Which of the following is an example of viewpoint discrimination? - Answers - A
Columbia ordinance prohibiting pro-KU speech but allowing pro-Mizzou speech
Which of the following is an example of a time, place or manner regulation onspeech? -
Answers - Criminalizing setting any fires within city limits, which includes flag burning
Which statement best reflects the difference between the Supreme Court's decisions in
Marsh v. Alabama and Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins? - Answers - Private
