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Question 1
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Which of the following is not a valid source of law?
Executive orders
Equity law
Administrative Law
Legislative intent
Question 2
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A sidewalk preacher stands out on a street coroner in a residential neighborhood at
10:30 pm on a Tuesday night and exercises his rights to freedom of expression by
yelling at the top of his lungs that God is going to end the world the following morning.
Police arrest the preacher, accusing him of violating a city ordinance against disturbing
the peace. The ordinance, among other things, makes it a crime to make continual loud
noises on public property in a residential neighborhood between the hours of 8pm and
7am.
A court would likely consider the ordinance:
Content-Neutral
Content-Based
A violation of the First Amendment
Constitutional because it addresses the residents' right to peace and quiet
Question 3
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, A state law requires protesters to obtain a permit if they want to hold a rally that involves
politics.
A court would use which type of scrutiny in assessing the constitutionality of this law?
Strict scrutiny
Intermediate scrutiny
Rational scrutiny
Political scrutiny
Question 4
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An anti-government vigilante group holds a rally. The group leader riles up his members
and yells, "The time is now for us to take matters into our own hands!"
One week later, a member of the vigilante group shoots the town
mayor.
If a judge applied the Incitement Test to the scenario, the vigilante group leader's
speech would be protected by the First Amendment.
True
False
Question 5
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Applying the elements required for a libel claim to be successful, which of the following
scenarios is most likely to succeed in a claim for libel?
A newspaper story inaccurately describes a restaurant as having been raided by the
health department. The reporter was relying on a normally reliable source. The owner of
the restaurant sues for libel.
The mayor of Pleasantville sues for libel after a newspaper article falsely reports his
campaign contributions total for the year was $5,500.00. In reality, the total was $4,700.
The mistake was an error by the reporter who wrote the story.
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