C963 WGU (American Politics and the US
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Which question is not part of the Miller standard for obscenity that was developed by
the Supreme Court in Miller v. California? - ✔✔Does the work depict male or female
nudity?
What is not a requirement of the Supreme Court's Lemon test for deciding whether a
law or other government action that might promote a particular religious practice
should be allowed to stand? - ✔✔The action or law must not affect a large number of
people.
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that Congress could regulate firearms that are
not regularly used by the military because of an interpretation of the Second
Amendment clause regarding a "well-regulated militia"? - ✔✔United States v. Miller
What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges? - ✔✔It
recognized that same-sex married couples had the same rights as other married
couples.
Which of the following Supreme Court cases held that married couples have the right to
use birth control? - ✔✔Griswold v. Connecticut
Which theory about the media suggests that what people see or read creates their own
perception of reality? - ✔✔Cultivation theory
, Which situation would be an example of direct agenda setting by the media? - ✔✔A
report on a wave of identity theft cases that have been ignored by government agencies
Which action is an example of direct persuasion by the media? - ✔✔Providing an
endorsement for one candidate in an upcoming election
In political media, what is framing? - ✔✔Framing is the process of giving context or
background in the way a news story is portrayed.
Which action is an example of framing by the media? - ✔✔Discussing a politically
embarrassing story and providing details on previous experiences of the candidate that
are similar
Which of statements is a main principle behind the cultivation theory of the media? -
✔✔With time, the media influences the choices of voters on what they view
Which of these is true regarding the status of the Fairness Doctrine? - ✔✔The
Fairness Doctrine used to require a station that discusses controversial issues to give
time to discussing the different sides on the issue, but it is no longer part of the law.
What did the Equal Time Act, which was initially part of the Communications Act,
require? - ✔✔The Equal Time Act required that if one candidate purchased
advertising, all candidates in the same race would be allowed to purchase air time at the
same price.
What is a major provision of the Communications Act? - ✔✔The Communications Act
created the Federal Communications Commission to oversee radio stations.
Constitution)- Exam Questions Solved 100%
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Which question is not part of the Miller standard for obscenity that was developed by
the Supreme Court in Miller v. California? - ✔✔Does the work depict male or female
nudity?
What is not a requirement of the Supreme Court's Lemon test for deciding whether a
law or other government action that might promote a particular religious practice
should be allowed to stand? - ✔✔The action or law must not affect a large number of
people.
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that Congress could regulate firearms that are
not regularly used by the military because of an interpretation of the Second
Amendment clause regarding a "well-regulated militia"? - ✔✔United States v. Miller
What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges? - ✔✔It
recognized that same-sex married couples had the same rights as other married
couples.
Which of the following Supreme Court cases held that married couples have the right to
use birth control? - ✔✔Griswold v. Connecticut
Which theory about the media suggests that what people see or read creates their own
perception of reality? - ✔✔Cultivation theory
, Which situation would be an example of direct agenda setting by the media? - ✔✔A
report on a wave of identity theft cases that have been ignored by government agencies
Which action is an example of direct persuasion by the media? - ✔✔Providing an
endorsement for one candidate in an upcoming election
In political media, what is framing? - ✔✔Framing is the process of giving context or
background in the way a news story is portrayed.
Which action is an example of framing by the media? - ✔✔Discussing a politically
embarrassing story and providing details on previous experiences of the candidate that
are similar
Which of statements is a main principle behind the cultivation theory of the media? -
✔✔With time, the media influences the choices of voters on what they view
Which of these is true regarding the status of the Fairness Doctrine? - ✔✔The
Fairness Doctrine used to require a station that discusses controversial issues to give
time to discussing the different sides on the issue, but it is no longer part of the law.
What did the Equal Time Act, which was initially part of the Communications Act,
require? - ✔✔The Equal Time Act required that if one candidate purchased
advertising, all candidates in the same race would be allowed to purchase air time at the
same price.
What is a major provision of the Communications Act? - ✔✔The Communications Act
created the Federal Communications Commission to oversee radio stations.
