New York Times v. US

What are the Pentagon Papers?

• A cookbook

• A report on U.S. involvement in Vietnam

• A report on climate change

• A series of science fiction novels

What was the Nixon administration's response to the publication of the Pentagon Papers?

• They ignored it

• They ordered an injunction blocking further publication

• They celebrated it

• They promoted the reporters

What was the main issue for the SCOTUS case of New York Times v. United States?

• Whether the reporters could be jailed

• Whether the leak was ethical

• Whether the papers were fake

• Whether blocking publication violated freedom of the press

What does 'prior restraint' refer to?

• A type of exercise

• A legal term for censorship before publication

• A medical procedure

• A financial term

What would the government need to prove to justify prior restraint?

• That the publication was unpopular

• That the publication would cause 'grave and irreparable' damage

• That the publication was incorrect

• That the publication was expensive

What was the holding of New York Times v. United States ?

• The government could block the publication

• The newspapers had to apologize

• The government did not have the right to block the publication

• The newspapers were fined

What did a concurring opinion emphasize about the First Amendment?

• That it should not be compromised even for national security

• That it is outdated

• That it only applies to spoken word

• That it is less important than national security