New York Times v. United States quiz

What is the name of the man that leaked the Pentagon Papers?

• Robert McNamara

• Daniel Ellsberg

• Richard Nixon

Which court banned the New York Times publications?

• Second Circuit Court of Appeals

• The United States Supreme Court

• Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

• Third District Court

What was the decision of the Supreme Court?

• 9-0 in favor of the Times

• 8-1 in favor of the United States

• 6-3 in favor of the Times

What was the issue in this case?

• Immigration rights violations

• Human rights violations

• Religious Rights violations

• First Amendment Violations

What is prior restraint?

• Allowing the press to publish without restraint

• The right to free speech

• Judicial suppression of published materials that may be harmful to the Nation

How many supreme court cases have cited the decision for New York v. United States

• 2

• 10

• 38

• 16

Which of the following options best summarizes the Espionage act?

• The law the prevents citizens from spreading false information

• Prohibiting people or organizations from publishing material that will hurt the United States

• The law that protects free speech

• Prohibiting citizens from spying on one another

What year did the Supreme court make the decision in the case The New York Times v. United States?

• 1915

• 1971

• 2000

• 1993

What are the rules involved in this case?

• Espionage act and the first amendment

• Only the espionage act

• Only the first amendment

• The second and third amendment

How many days was the case decided in?

• 29

• 2

• 4

• 16