JRN 430 Midterm Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 1 - CORRECT ANSWER
Rule of Law - CORRECT ANSWER The framework of a society in which pre-
established norms and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
All individuals and private entities are accountable under the law
Clear, public, stable, just, applied evenly, & protect fundamental rights
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER Case judgement that establishes binding and guiding
principles for cases to follow on closely analogues questions of law within the courts
jurisdiction
Not absolutely binding or always followed
Stare Decisis - CORRECT ANSWER The courts look to the past/similar issues to
guide their decisions
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER The geographic or topical area of responsibility
and authority of a court
Marbury vs. Madison - CORRECT ANSWER Case in which the supreme court first
asserted the power of Judicial review in finding that the congressional statue expanding the
Court's original jurisdiction was unconstitutional
Amicus Brief - CORRECT ANSWER A submission to the court from an amicus
curiae, or "friend of the court," an interested individual or organization who is not party in the
case.
Judicial Review - CORRECT ANSWER Review by the US Supreme Court of the
constitutional validity of a legislative act.
, Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER Unwritten, judge made law consisting of rules
and principles developed through custom and precedent
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER Deals with behavior that constitutes an injury to an
individual or other private party like a corporation
Defamation - CORRECT ANSWER Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
FIRAC - CORRECT ANSWER A method used to analyze cases; stands for facts,
issues, rules and references, analysis, and conclusions
Chapter 2 - CORRECT ANSWER
Means of Censorship - CORRECT ANSWER Direct and Visible
- direct violence/intimidation of journalists
- lawsuits/threat of lawsuits
Direct and Stealthy
- Bribing
Indirect and Visible
- controlling access to inputs
financial pressures
Indirect and Stealthy
-purchases of independent media companies by government
Values of Free Speech - CORRECT ANSWER Individual liberty, self-government,
limited government power, attainment of truth, safety valve, its own end
Strict Scrutiny - CORRECT ANSWER A Supreme Court test to see if a law denies
equal protection because it does not serve a compelling state interest and is not narrowly
tailored to achieve that goal
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 1 - CORRECT ANSWER
Rule of Law - CORRECT ANSWER The framework of a society in which pre-
established norms and procedures provide for consistent, neutral decision making
All individuals and private entities are accountable under the law
Clear, public, stable, just, applied evenly, & protect fundamental rights
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER Case judgement that establishes binding and guiding
principles for cases to follow on closely analogues questions of law within the courts
jurisdiction
Not absolutely binding or always followed
Stare Decisis - CORRECT ANSWER The courts look to the past/similar issues to
guide their decisions
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER The geographic or topical area of responsibility
and authority of a court
Marbury vs. Madison - CORRECT ANSWER Case in which the supreme court first
asserted the power of Judicial review in finding that the congressional statue expanding the
Court's original jurisdiction was unconstitutional
Amicus Brief - CORRECT ANSWER A submission to the court from an amicus
curiae, or "friend of the court," an interested individual or organization who is not party in the
case.
Judicial Review - CORRECT ANSWER Review by the US Supreme Court of the
constitutional validity of a legislative act.
, Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER Unwritten, judge made law consisting of rules
and principles developed through custom and precedent
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER Deals with behavior that constitutes an injury to an
individual or other private party like a corporation
Defamation - CORRECT ANSWER Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
FIRAC - CORRECT ANSWER A method used to analyze cases; stands for facts,
issues, rules and references, analysis, and conclusions
Chapter 2 - CORRECT ANSWER
Means of Censorship - CORRECT ANSWER Direct and Visible
- direct violence/intimidation of journalists
- lawsuits/threat of lawsuits
Direct and Stealthy
- Bribing
Indirect and Visible
- controlling access to inputs
financial pressures
Indirect and Stealthy
-purchases of independent media companies by government
Values of Free Speech - CORRECT ANSWER Individual liberty, self-government,
limited government power, attainment of truth, safety valve, its own end
Strict Scrutiny - CORRECT ANSWER A Supreme Court test to see if a law denies
equal protection because it does not serve a compelling state interest and is not narrowly
tailored to achieve that goal
