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8.3 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the false and malicious use of printed words called?

a)

Slander

b)

Libel

c)

Symbolic speech

d)

Sedition

2.

What is the crime of attempting to overthrow or disrupt the government by force or violent acts?

a)

Sedition

b)

Slander

c)

Libel

d)

Symbolic speech

3.

Which form of conduct has been protected by the Supreme Court as a form of symbolic speech?

a)

Sedition

b)

Picketing

c)

Slander

d)

Libel

4.

What is the curbing by the government of ideas before they have been expressed called?

a)

Prior restraint

b)

Libel

c)

Slander

d)

Sedition

5.

What did the Supreme Court find when the Nixon administration sought an injunction to bar the publication of the Pentagon Papers?

a)

The government had shown that printing the documents would endanger the nation’s security

b)

The government had not shown that printing the documents would endanger the nation’s security

c)

The government had the right to censor the documents

d)

The government had the right to confiscate the documents

6.

Do reporters have a constitutional right to keep their sources confidential?

a)

No, they do not have the right to keep their sources confidential

b)

It depends on the type of media

c)

Yes, they have the right to keep their sources confidential

d)

It depends on the state

7.

Which type of media is subject to more regulation than newspapers because they use the publicly owned airwaves to distribute their materials?

a)

Newspapers

b)

Radio

c)

Television

d)

Internet

8.

What is the false and malicious use of spoken words called?

a)

Symbolic speech

b)

Libel

c)

Sedition

d)

Slander

9.

What is the urging of conduct that attempts to overthrow or disrupt the government by force or violent acts called?

a)

Slander

b)

Libel

c)

Symbolic speech

d)

Sedition

10.

What is the crime of attempting to overthrow or disrupt the government by force or violent acts called?

a)

Sedition

b)

Slander

c)

Libel

d)

Symbolic speech

11.

What is the patrolling of a business site by striking workers called?

a)

Picketing

b)

Slander

c)

Libel

d)

Sedition

12.

Can peaceful picketing be prohibited if it is conducted for an illegal purpose?

a)

It depends on the location

b)

Yes, it can be prohibited

c)

It depends on the type of business

d)

No, it cannot be prohibited

13.

What did the Court find when the Nixon administration sought an injunction to bar the publication of the Pentagon Papers?

a)

The government had the right to confiscate the documents

b)

The government had the right to censor the documents

c)

The government had not shown that printing the documents would endanger the nation’s security

d)

The government had shown that printing the documents would endanger the nation’s security

14.

Do reporters have a constitutional right to keep their sources confidential?

a)

Yes, they have the right to keep their sources confidential

b)

It depends on the state

c)

No, they do not have the right to keep their sources confidential

d)

It depends on the type of media

15.

Which type of media is subject to more regulation than newspapers because they use the publicly owned airwaves to distribute their materials?

a)

Radio

b)

Internet

c)

Television

d)

Newspapers