Understanding the Pentagon Papers Case

What was the primary reason Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers?

• To support the Nixon Administration

• To change public opinion against the Vietnam War

• To gain personal fame

• To sell the documents for profit

What was the Supreme Court's main reason for lifting the restraining order against the New York Times?

• The documents were not considered classified

• The documents were already public knowledge

• The government failed to justify the need for prior restraint

• The New York Times bribed the court

Which justice argued that secrecy in government is anti-democratic?

• Justice Hugo Black

• Justice Harry Blackman

• Justice William O. Douglas

• Justice Potter Stewart

What was the initial purpose of the 'plumbers' group created by Nixon?

• To manage Nixon's re-election campaign

• To stop information leaks to the public

• To negotiate peace in Vietnam

• To repair leaks in the White House plumbing

How did the Pentagon Papers case influence the Trump Administration's lawsuit against John Bolton?

• It set a precedent that made prior restraint difficult to justify

• It led to Bolton's arrest

• It allowed the government to easily censor Bolton's book

• It had no influence on the case