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COM 304: FoS Quiz #1
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Question 1 What important precedent did the Supreme Court set in the Milligan case? (1 point)
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Question 2 Schenk violated the Espionage Act of 1917. The court found that this Act was constitutional in that Schenk’s actions constituted a(n) __________. (1 point) A. threat to the marketplace of ideas B. act of libel C. act of slander D. clear and present danger
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Question 3 In Heffron v. Intl. Society of Krishna (1981), the Supreme Court ruled that agencies had the right to limit solicitations and established a four part test for such ordinances. List the four parts. (4 points)
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Question 4 In the Hurley (1995) case, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment’s prohibition on compelling people to speak applied to privately organized parades. (1 point) A. True B. False
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Question 5 Recall our discussion of First Amendment protections for advocating the violent overthrow of the government. Briefly describe the decisions in the Dennis (1951) and Yates (1957) cases. (2 points)
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Question 6 According to the text, when the U.S. faces a crisis (e.g., war, threat to the president, etc.), the courts, and the Congress are more likely to restrict Freedom of Expression. (1 point) A. True B. False
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Discussion Make sure to list all names in the group! I’ll make this quiz available on the COM 304 site.
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Question 1 What important precedent did the Supreme Court set in the Milligan case? (1 point) The guarantees of freedoms are not to be set aside during war unless the accused is in an actual war zone or area under martial law.
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Question 2 Schenk violated the Espionage Act of 1917. The court found that this Act was constitutional in that Schenk’s actions constituted a(n) __________. (1 point) A. threat to the marketplace of ideas B. act of libel C. act of slander D. clear and present danger
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Question 3 In Heffron v. Intl. Society of Krishna (1981), the Supreme Court ruled that agencies had the right to limit solicitations and established a four part test for such ordinances. List the four parts. (4 points) (1) not based on content (2) advance a government interest (3) no less restrictive means available (4) alternate means of expression must be available
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Question 4 In the Hurley (1995) case, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment’s prohibition on compelling people to speak applied to privately organized parades. (1 point) A. True B. False
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Question 5 Recall our discussion of First Amendment protections for advocating the violent overthrow of the government. Briefly describe the decisions in the Dennis (1951) and Yates (1957) cases. (2 points) Dennis: Speech is transformed into action at the moment of incitement (p. 77). Yates: Significant difference between speech and action.
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Question 6 According to the text, when the U.S. faces a crisis (e.g., war, threat to the president, etc.), the courts, and the Congress are more likely to restrict Freedom of Expression. (1 point) A. True B. False
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