Quiz 9 _ 6211-GOVT-2305-Federal Government-F8A-16245
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Quiz 9 Due
Oct 15 at 11:59pm
Points
21
Questions
21
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until Oct 15 at 11:59pm
Time Limit
45 Minutes
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CH 6 and 7 Public Opinion and News and Social Media and related module topics
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Question 1
Because most people cannot directly observe political events, they rely on _________ for information
about politics and government.
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mass media
political parties
muckrakers
yellow journalism
letters
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Question 2
A subset of the mass media that provide the news of the day gathered and reported by journalists is
known as the Internet.
radio.
blogs.
news media.
public opinion.
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Question 3
Which amendment to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?
First
Second
Fourth
Fifth
Ninth
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Question 4
The Court required proof of actual malice to convict in a libel suit in
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire.
Near v. Minnesota.
New York Times v. Sullivan.
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the Pentagon Papers case.
Schenck v. United States.
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Question 5
The 1978 landmark Supreme Court decision in __________ established the precedent that the FCC
has the legal authority to fine any media outlet that knowingly allows the expression of obscene
content, under certain circumstances.
CBS Inc. v. FCC
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
New York Times v. Sullivan
Schenck v. United States
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Question 6
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President John Adams' Sedition Act (1798) made it illegal to print or publish any "_________" about
the federal government.
revolutionary writing
false, scandalous, and malicious writing
cruel and vindictive writing
bitter, oppressive, and angry writing
salacious and vulgar writing
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Question 7
_________ was a form of journalism that distorted the presentation of events and could mislead the
public in the interest of boosting sales.
Yellow journalism Gold journalism Muckraking
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