MEJO 341 MIDTERM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
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Which of the following statements best describes the U.S. Constitution? - (ANSWER)It is the supreme law
of the United States and is difficult to amend.
The U.S. Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison, established what power? - (ANSWER)The power of
courts to interpret laws.
Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the term "stare decisis"? - (ANSWER)Let the decision
stand
The First Amendment prohibits abridgements of the freedom of speech and the press by - (ANSWER)All
levels and branches of government
Which of the following statements about the term "en banc" is true? - (ANSWER)it means on the bench,
An "en banc hearing" is before all judges of the court.
According to the Supreme Court, a content-based law is constitutional only if - (ANSWER)the law passes
strict scrutiny
Which of the following is the best example of a traditional public forum - (ANSWER)a public sidewalk
What does the Brandenburg incitement test establish? - (ANSWER)Speech loses First Amendment
protection when it is likely to prompt imminent violence.
Which of the following statements accurately describes "fighting words"? - (ANSWER)the first
amendment does not protect them, They automatically inflict emotional harm or trigger violence.
In New York Times v. United States, the Supreme Court held that prior restraints are: - (ANSWER)Only
permissible under certain extraordinary conditions.
,MEJO 341 MIDTERM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following statements best reflect the explicit text of the U.S. Constitution? - (ANSWER)it
does not protect the First Amendment rights of children differently from those of adults.
Which of the following statements best reflect the Tinker test articulated by the U.S. Supreme court? -
(ANSWER)In a school classroom, speech may be regulated only to prevent a substantial disruption to
school activities.
Which of the following statements best reflect the Supreme Court ruling in Bigelow v. Virginia? -
(ANSWER)Commercial speech enjoys some First Amendment protection, as long as the product or
service is legal
According to the Commercial Speech Doctrine, when can the government regulate accurate advertising
for legal goods and services? - (ANSWER)When the regulation directly advances a substantial state
interest and is reasonably connected to that interest.
Which of the following statements best reflects the status of obscenity in the United States? -
(ANSWER)Obscenity is not protected under the First Amendment.
Which of the following statements best reflects the Miller Test? - (ANSWER)The average person, applying
contemporary community standards," would find that the work, taken as a whole, appeals to prurient
interests, The work depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct specifically defined
by the applicable state law, The work, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or
scientific value.
Which federal agency is the primary regulator of advertising? - (ANSWER). Federal Trade Commission
Which of the following statements best reflects the term "native advertising"? - (ANSWER)It is difficult to
distinguish from the editorial content of the platform on which the ad appears.
Which word or phrase applies to the requirement that advertisers must verify or prove their claims? -
(ANSWER)substantiation
, MEJO 341 MIDTERM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+
In Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, the U.S. Supreme Court held that - (ANSWER)The First
Amendment protects indecent material on the internet
The current legal test for obscenity comes from which Supreme Court case? - (ANSWER)Miller v.
California
Which of the following statements is true? - (ANSWER).In the privacy of one's home, the First
Amendment protects possessing obscene materials. (it does not protect child pornography though)
what are the 6 first amendment rights - (ANSWER)establishment of religion, free exercise of religion,
freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, and freedom to petition
what does "supreme law of the land" mean - (ANSWER)the constitution delineates the powers of each
branch of government. also means that laws enacted cannot conflict with the constitution
what earlier government is our constitution based off of - (ANSWER)roman republic
Representatives - (ANSWER)people elected to act for others
interests - (ANSWER)those things which are to a person's benefit
advantages of a republican government - (ANSWER)fairness, common welfare, freedom and prosperity
common welfare - (ANSWER)when the government tries to help everyone, not just the elite
civic virtue - (ANSWER)When you work to help others and promote the common welfare, you are
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LATEST UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following statements best describes the U.S. Constitution? - (ANSWER)It is the supreme law
of the United States and is difficult to amend.
The U.S. Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison, established what power? - (ANSWER)The power of
courts to interpret laws.
Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the term "stare decisis"? - (ANSWER)Let the decision
stand
The First Amendment prohibits abridgements of the freedom of speech and the press by - (ANSWER)All
levels and branches of government
Which of the following statements about the term "en banc" is true? - (ANSWER)it means on the bench,
An "en banc hearing" is before all judges of the court.
According to the Supreme Court, a content-based law is constitutional only if - (ANSWER)the law passes
strict scrutiny
Which of the following is the best example of a traditional public forum - (ANSWER)a public sidewalk
What does the Brandenburg incitement test establish? - (ANSWER)Speech loses First Amendment
protection when it is likely to prompt imminent violence.
Which of the following statements accurately describes "fighting words"? - (ANSWER)the first
amendment does not protect them, They automatically inflict emotional harm or trigger violence.
In New York Times v. United States, the Supreme Court held that prior restraints are: - (ANSWER)Only
permissible under certain extraordinary conditions.
,MEJO 341 MIDTERM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following statements best reflect the explicit text of the U.S. Constitution? - (ANSWER)it
does not protect the First Amendment rights of children differently from those of adults.
Which of the following statements best reflect the Tinker test articulated by the U.S. Supreme court? -
(ANSWER)In a school classroom, speech may be regulated only to prevent a substantial disruption to
school activities.
Which of the following statements best reflect the Supreme Court ruling in Bigelow v. Virginia? -
(ANSWER)Commercial speech enjoys some First Amendment protection, as long as the product or
service is legal
According to the Commercial Speech Doctrine, when can the government regulate accurate advertising
for legal goods and services? - (ANSWER)When the regulation directly advances a substantial state
interest and is reasonably connected to that interest.
Which of the following statements best reflects the status of obscenity in the United States? -
(ANSWER)Obscenity is not protected under the First Amendment.
Which of the following statements best reflects the Miller Test? - (ANSWER)The average person, applying
contemporary community standards," would find that the work, taken as a whole, appeals to prurient
interests, The work depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct specifically defined
by the applicable state law, The work, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or
scientific value.
Which federal agency is the primary regulator of advertising? - (ANSWER). Federal Trade Commission
Which of the following statements best reflects the term "native advertising"? - (ANSWER)It is difficult to
distinguish from the editorial content of the platform on which the ad appears.
Which word or phrase applies to the requirement that advertisers must verify or prove their claims? -
(ANSWER)substantiation
, MEJO 341 MIDTERM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+
In Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, the U.S. Supreme Court held that - (ANSWER)The First
Amendment protects indecent material on the internet
The current legal test for obscenity comes from which Supreme Court case? - (ANSWER)Miller v.
California
Which of the following statements is true? - (ANSWER).In the privacy of one's home, the First
Amendment protects possessing obscene materials. (it does not protect child pornography though)
what are the 6 first amendment rights - (ANSWER)establishment of religion, free exercise of religion,
freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, and freedom to petition
what does "supreme law of the land" mean - (ANSWER)the constitution delineates the powers of each
branch of government. also means that laws enacted cannot conflict with the constitution
what earlier government is our constitution based off of - (ANSWER)roman republic
Representatives - (ANSWER)people elected to act for others
interests - (ANSWER)those things which are to a person's benefit
advantages of a republican government - (ANSWER)fairness, common welfare, freedom and prosperity
common welfare - (ANSWER)when the government tries to help everyone, not just the elite
civic virtue - (ANSWER)When you work to help others and promote the common welfare, you are
showing
