Question 1

Public opinion surveys consistently find that while Americans support the idea of &#34;First Amendment freedom&#34; as an abstract concept, the majority do not support specific freedoms such as those involving flag-burning and pornography.

Accepted Answer

Public opinion surveys have indeed found that while Americans generally support the idea of First Amendment freedom, they may not necessarily support all of the specific freedoms protected by the First Amendment, such as those involving controversial issues like flag-burning and pornography.

Question 2

Based on court rulings, publishers and broadcasters have the First Amendment right to reject any advertising they choose to.

Accepted Answer

Publishers and broadcasters have the right to reject any advertising they choose to based on court rulings interpreting the First Amendment.

Question 3

The Federal Trade Commission is the only government agency (at any level) involved in the regulation of advertising.

Accepted Answer

Other government agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and state-level agencies, also play roles in regulating advertising, especially in specific industries like pharmaceuticals, alcohol, and broadcasting.

Question 4

Based on Supreme Court rulings, journalists have an absolute &#34;First Amendment right of access&#34; to news events and locations, including crime and accident scenes, courtrooms, prisons, and military bases.

Accepted Answer

Journalists do not have an absolute "First Amendment right of access" to all news events and locations. Access can be restricted based on content-neutral regulations, security concerns, privacy issues, or other government interests. The Supreme Court has recognized that while the press has certain protections, these do not extend to an absolute right to access all areas or information.

Question 5

The concern of free-speech advocates that even a minor restriction of free speech may lead to more drastic restrictions on free speech in the future is known by what term?&#10;A) defamation&#10;B) slippery slope&#10;C) marketplace of ideas&#10;D) law of equity&#10;E) stare decisis

Accepted Answer

The term used to describe the concern of free-speech advocates that even a minor restriction of free speech may lead to more drastic restrictions on free speech in the future is known as the "slippery slope" argument.

Question 6

Which of the following forms of communication are found at the top of the First Amendment hierarchy, meaning that they get the highest level of protection (nearly absolute)?&#10;A) commercial speech and non-commercial speech&#10;B) non-obscene sexual expression and false advertising&#10;C) political speech and religious expression&#10;D) defamation and hate speech&#10;E) obscenity and truthful advertising

Accepted Answer

Political speech and religious expression are considered to be at the top of the First Amendment hierarchy, as they are considered essential to the functioning of a democratic society and the protection of individual beliefs and ideas.

Question 7

Communication which is defined as &#34;inflicting injury or inciting an immediate breach of the peace&#34; is known as&#10;A) libel&#10;B) fighting words&#10;C) slander&#10;D) defamation&#10;E) hate speech

Accepted Answer

"Fighting words" are defined as speech that is likely to provoke a physical altercation or immediate violence. It is not protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Question 8

Communication which is defined as &#34;hostile (but non-violent)&#34; and &#34;aimed at a group of people (not specific individuals)&#34; and is based on &#34;race, religion, ethnicity, sex, or sexual orientation&#34; is known as&#10;A) libel&#10;B) fighting words&#10;C) slander&#10;D) defamation&#10;E) hate speech

Accepted Answer

Hate speech is defined as communication that is hostile and non-violent, and is aimed at a group of people based on race, religion, ethnicity, sex, or sexual orientation. Libel and slander refer specifically to false statements, while fighting words are considered a form of speech intended to provoke violence or a physical altercation. Defamation, like libel and slander, focuses on false statements made about specific individuals.

Question 9

Which of the following forms of communication is at the bottom of the First Amendment hierarchy, meaning that it gets no protection?&#10;A) political speech&#10;B) non-obscene sexual expression&#10;C) hate speech&#10;D) commercial speech&#10;E) false advertising

Accepted Answer

False advertising is at the bottom of the First Amendment hierarchy and receives no protection because it is considered misleading or deceptive, which does not serve the public interest or contribute to the exchange of ideas in a democratic society.

Question 10

As a result of the 1942 case of Chaplisnky v. New Hampshire, the Supreme Court developed which legal principle that is still applied today?&#10;A) stare decisis&#10;B) the fighting words doctrine&#10;C) the balancing test&#10;D) the clear and present danger test&#10;E) the bad tendency test

Accepted Answer

The Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire case resulted in the development of the fighting words doctrine, which holds that certain categories of speech, such as those that are likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction, are not protected under the First Amendment.

Question 11

American legal scholar Alexander Meiklejohn was best-known for his philosophy that called for complete freedom of speech with no restrictions whatsoever. His philosophy was called&#10;A) totalitarianism&#10;B) utilitarianism&#10;C) absolutism&#10;D) stare decisis&#10;E) strict scrutiny

Accepted Answer

The answer of American legal scholar Alexander Meiklejohn was best-known...

Deck 2: Overview of the First Amendmen