Communications 300 Lesson 2
This exam is for lesson 2. Communications 300
- 1.According to Mill, one of the evils which society should guard against is
- A.
tyranny of individual
- B.
tyranny of government
- C.
tyranny of the minority
- D.
Tyranny of the majority
- 2.Mill believes that society can only impose on an individual's liberty against his will in order to
- A.
Prevent the individual from speaking out against society
- B.
Correct a false opinion
- C.
prevent harm to others
- D.
never—imposing on anyone's liberty is unjustifiable
- 3.According to Mill, when an opinion is silenced
- A.
The human race has been robbed
- B.
Society loses the opportunity to strengthen truth by confronting a falsehood
- C.
society loses the opportunity to discover new truth
- D.
All of the above
- 4.How many people need to hold an opinion before it becomes valid?
- A.
A majority
- B.
A minority
- C.
One
- D.
none. An opinion doesn't become valid until it is proved as truth.
- 5.What does Mill suggest a "collision with error" does?
- A.
Infringes on an individual's liberty
- B.
Confirms truth
- C.
Sways those with weak opinions
- D.
neither strengthens nor weakens a listener
- 6.Mill believes it is wrong for individuals, societies, or governments to act on an opinion until it has been ultimately proven as truth.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.According to Mill, it is wrong for an individual to refuse to hear another's opinion because it
- A.
Is the duty of individuals in a society to tolerate each other
- B.
is inconsiderate of others' beliefs
- C.
Assumes that individual is infallible
- D.
Weakens the liberty of the press
- 8.Two ways of imposing rules of conduct on people are by
- A.
opinion, then punishment
- B.
instilled values, then law
- C.
law, then opinion
- D.
instilled values, then punishment
- 9.As stated by Mill, one of the greatest services that mankind can render one another is to
- A.
refrain from challenging established truths
- B.
Prove the world has been mistaken on a vital point of interest
- C.
leave each person in peace with his/her own opinions
- D.
seek to persuade all mankind to a proven truth
- 10.According to Mill, in order to really know something, an individual must
- A.
Be able to recite the opinion/argument on request
- B.
Be familiar with both sides of the case
- C.
discuss opposing views with his/her teacher
- D.
have documented proof
- 11.Which of the following is correct, according to the Hopkins text?
- A.
America's legacy of free speech came from England, where the press has been free and uncensored since its introduction in the mid-1400s.
- B.
The marketplace of ideas theory, attributed to John Milton, holds that truth will always prevail in competition with falsity.
- C.
Traditional prior restraints include torture and death.
- D.
Post-publication punishments are imposed before a text goes to print.
- 12.Which of the following is correct, according to the Hopkins text?
- A.
When one was accused of seditious libel (or criticism of the government) in England and in the Colonies, the best defense was truth.
- B.
In the John Peter Zenger trial, the jury refused to convict Zenger for printing truthful information.
- C.
The Bill of Rights was part of the original Constitution.
- D.
The First Amendment's proscription against abridging speech and press applied originally to both federal and state governments.
- 13.Which of the following is not correct?
- A.
Gitlow v. New York (1925) extended the prohibition on interference with free speech and press rights to the states.
- B.
State governments, just like the federal government, are bound to the federal constitution.
- C.
State laws cannot grant fewer rights than those guaranteed by the federal constitution.
- D.
Federal courts do not have authority to review the constitutionality of state laws.
- 14.Which of the following is not correct?
- A.
With rare exceptions, state and federal governments can regulate expression based on the ideas contained in a particular expression.
- B.
In general, governments are allowed to regulate the time, place, and manner in which expression takes place.
- C.
Strict scrutiny of government regulation implies, in part, that government must impose the least restrictive means possible to achieve its compelling interests.
- D.
Vague laws restricting expression are so unclear as to not be easily understood; overbroad laws restricting expression prohibit too much.
- 15.If there is a legal question about legislation violating individual rights of expression …
- A.
The individuals whose rights are violated bear the burden of proof in showing that the legislation is unconstitutional or overbroad.
- B.
The government bears the burden of proof that the legislation does not violate individual rights.
- 16.Which of the following is most correct?
- A.
The absolutist interpretation of the constitution has commanded a majority of the Supreme Court since the early 1900s.
- B.
The Meiklejohnian interpretation of the constitution is that speech contributing to a self-governing society should receive absolute protection.
- C.
Political speech is the least protected in our society because of our fear of anarchy.
- D.
Commercial speech enjoys absolute and complete First Amendment protection.
- 17.Which of the following is not correct?
- A.
According to former Justice William Brennan, the First Amendment should be paramount in balancing individual rights.
- B.
Professor Zecharian Chafee Jr.'s views could be summarized as follows: The more unstable or insecure the government, the greater the suppression of expression.
- C.
The "watchdog" metaphor refers to the government's role as watchdog on the excesses of the press.
- D.
The safety valve function of the press allows for societal change to occur while society still maintains its stability.
- 18.True or False? According to Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), government can only step in to stop speech when it incites imminent lawless action and is likely to produce such action.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.True or False? The Bill of Rights distinguishes between categories of people and the levels of protection of their rights.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.True or False? The First Amendment applies to private universities in the same way that it applies to public universities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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