JOMC 486 COMPLETE QUIZZES WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Virginia v. Black involved two incidents of cross burning, one by
Barry Black and the other by Richard Elliott and Jonathan
O'Mara. Which of the following best describes the two
incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER-Black burned a cross at a Ku
Klux Klan rally, and Elliott and O'Mara burned a cross in a
neighbor's yard.
The plurality opinion in Virginia v. Black, written by Justice
O'Connor, found the Virginia statute on cross burning
unconstitutional because - CORRECT ANSWER-The prima
facie provision eliminates the need to prove an intent to
intimidate.
The "prima facie" provision of the Virginia law at issue in
Virgnian v. Black said jurors could presume - CORRECT
ANSWER-That the cross burning was done with the intent to
intimidate others.
The Supreme Court said in Virginia v. Black the First
Amendment allows states to punish cross burning done with an
intent to intimidate because such acts amount to - CORRECT
ANSWER-A true threat.
The plurality opinion in Virginia v. Black defined "true threats"
as statements in which the speaker - CORRECT ANSWER-
,Means to communicate a serious expression of an intent to
commit an act of violence on an individual or group.
Justice O'Connor's opinion in Virginia v. Black said it is not
necessary to show that one who utters a true threat actually
intended to carry out the threat. Which of the following best
explains why this is so? - CORRECT ANSWER-The prohibition
on threats protects individuals from the fear of violence.
Justice O'Connor in Virginia v. Black gave examples of when
cross burning may be done without an intent to intimidate.
Which of the following is NOT an instance of cross burning
without an intent to intimidate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cross
burning on a neighbor's lawn.
Justice Thomas dissented in Virginia v. Black. He argued that
the Virginia statute was enacted to restrict the activities of the
Ku Klux Klan and therefore was directed only at
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Conduct
Justice Scalia argued the prima facie provision in the statute at
issue in Virginia v. Black was constitutional because it still
allowed the defendant to - CORRECT ANSWER-Offer rebuttal
evidence.
Justice Souter concurred in the majority's decision in Virginia v.
Black in part because he believed evidence of an official intent
to suppress ideas was afoot could be found in - CORRECT
ANSWER-The prima facie provision of the statute.
When might it be legal for the government to exercise prior
restraint over a newspaper, according to Justice William
Brennan's opinion in The New York Times v. United States.? -
CORRECT ANSWER-If the publication would inevitably,
directly, and immediately lead to a grave harm.
, A major complaint the three dissenting justices in the Pentagon
Papers case advanced was that - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Supreme Court had rushed to a conclusion.
Justice Byron White's concurring opinion in New York Times v.
United States expressed the view that the Espionage Act of
1917 - CORRECT ANSWER-Could be used to prosecute the
Times and the Post for publishing the Pentagon Papers.
What was the US government seeking to do in the case of The
New York Times v. United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Prevent the newspapers from publishing classified documents.
The government's request for a prior restraint on The New York
Times and The Washington Post to prevent publication of the
Pentagon Papers was based on the claim the president had
_____________ to seek such a restraint. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Inherent power
In the New York Times v. United States case, Justices Byron
White and Thurgood Marshall said they were reluctant to
impose a prior restraint on a newspaper in the absence of -
CORRECT ANSWER-A statute passed by Congress
authorizing the government to seek a prior restraint.
The Pentagon Papers, which were at issue in the New York
Times v. United States Supreme Court decision, were -
CORRECT ANSWER-A top secret study of how the nation
became embroiled in the Vietnam War.
When Scottie Pippen sued NBC Universal for libel, he was
suing over a publication that falsely reported Pippen -
CORRECT ANSWER-Had filed for bankruptcy.
The federal appeals court in Pippen v. NBC Universal Media
said one reason the false report that Pippen had filed for
bankruptcy was not defamatory per se was - CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWERS
Virginia v. Black involved two incidents of cross burning, one by
Barry Black and the other by Richard Elliott and Jonathan
O'Mara. Which of the following best describes the two
incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER-Black burned a cross at a Ku
Klux Klan rally, and Elliott and O'Mara burned a cross in a
neighbor's yard.
The plurality opinion in Virginia v. Black, written by Justice
O'Connor, found the Virginia statute on cross burning
unconstitutional because - CORRECT ANSWER-The prima
facie provision eliminates the need to prove an intent to
intimidate.
The "prima facie" provision of the Virginia law at issue in
Virgnian v. Black said jurors could presume - CORRECT
ANSWER-That the cross burning was done with the intent to
intimidate others.
The Supreme Court said in Virginia v. Black the First
Amendment allows states to punish cross burning done with an
intent to intimidate because such acts amount to - CORRECT
ANSWER-A true threat.
The plurality opinion in Virginia v. Black defined "true threats"
as statements in which the speaker - CORRECT ANSWER-
,Means to communicate a serious expression of an intent to
commit an act of violence on an individual or group.
Justice O'Connor's opinion in Virginia v. Black said it is not
necessary to show that one who utters a true threat actually
intended to carry out the threat. Which of the following best
explains why this is so? - CORRECT ANSWER-The prohibition
on threats protects individuals from the fear of violence.
Justice O'Connor in Virginia v. Black gave examples of when
cross burning may be done without an intent to intimidate.
Which of the following is NOT an instance of cross burning
without an intent to intimidate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cross
burning on a neighbor's lawn.
Justice Thomas dissented in Virginia v. Black. He argued that
the Virginia statute was enacted to restrict the activities of the
Ku Klux Klan and therefore was directed only at
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Conduct
Justice Scalia argued the prima facie provision in the statute at
issue in Virginia v. Black was constitutional because it still
allowed the defendant to - CORRECT ANSWER-Offer rebuttal
evidence.
Justice Souter concurred in the majority's decision in Virginia v.
Black in part because he believed evidence of an official intent
to suppress ideas was afoot could be found in - CORRECT
ANSWER-The prima facie provision of the statute.
When might it be legal for the government to exercise prior
restraint over a newspaper, according to Justice William
Brennan's opinion in The New York Times v. United States.? -
CORRECT ANSWER-If the publication would inevitably,
directly, and immediately lead to a grave harm.
, A major complaint the three dissenting justices in the Pentagon
Papers case advanced was that - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Supreme Court had rushed to a conclusion.
Justice Byron White's concurring opinion in New York Times v.
United States expressed the view that the Espionage Act of
1917 - CORRECT ANSWER-Could be used to prosecute the
Times and the Post for publishing the Pentagon Papers.
What was the US government seeking to do in the case of The
New York Times v. United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Prevent the newspapers from publishing classified documents.
The government's request for a prior restraint on The New York
Times and The Washington Post to prevent publication of the
Pentagon Papers was based on the claim the president had
_____________ to seek such a restraint. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Inherent power
In the New York Times v. United States case, Justices Byron
White and Thurgood Marshall said they were reluctant to
impose a prior restraint on a newspaper in the absence of -
CORRECT ANSWER-A statute passed by Congress
authorizing the government to seek a prior restraint.
The Pentagon Papers, which were at issue in the New York
Times v. United States Supreme Court decision, were -
CORRECT ANSWER-A top secret study of how the nation
became embroiled in the Vietnam War.
When Scottie Pippen sued NBC Universal for libel, he was
suing over a publication that falsely reported Pippen -
CORRECT ANSWER-Had filed for bankruptcy.
The federal appeals court in Pippen v. NBC Universal Media
said one reason the false report that Pippen had filed for
bankruptcy was not defamatory per se was - CORRECT
