Chapter Review
Chapter 38:
Freedom of the Press
Practice Test
1.
What has been referred to as the fourth branch of government?
a.
courts
b.
corporations
c.
media
d.
legislature
2.
A gag order is issued by a judge when the right of freedom of the press is outweighed by the right to __________.
a.
privacy
b.
free speech
c.
freedom of religion
d.
a fair trial
3.
Less drastic steps than a gag order include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a.
dismissing the charges
b.
postponing the trial
c.
moving the trial to another county
d.
instructing the jury more carefully
4.
Prior restraint is permitted only when three factors are present. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?
a.
Publication would cause certain serious and irreparable harm.
b.
The government does not oppose publication.
c.
No less-restrictive means would prevent the harm.
d.
Prior restraint would be effective in avoiding the harm.
5.
The government is
required
to release only information pertaining to __________.
a.
national defense
b.
personnel and medical files
c.
trade secrets
d.
programs selected for federal funding
6.
To obtain information from the government, you must __________.
a.
write to request the information
b.
specify the document by its official name
c.
demonstrate a need for the information
d.
give a reason for wanting to see the information
7.
The government's failure to block publication of the Pentagon Papers was because _______.
a.
the publication would cause direct, immediate, and irreparable harm
b.
the publication might only cause embarrassment to the government
c.
the only way to avoid irreparable harm was prior restraint
d.
it contained evidence of a secret plan of attack during the war
8.
Under the federal
Freedom of Information Act,
__________ must allow public access to records.
a.
Congress
b.
the courts
c.
local or state government agencies
d.
the U.S. Department of Justice
9.
In an effort to determine who revealed the name of a CIA operative to a journalist, the journalist would resort to __________ for the privilege to keep sources confidential.
a.
freedom of the press
b.
freedom of speech
c.
shield laws
d.
gag orders
10.
An argument made by defense attorneys to require a newspaper to turn over the names of all persons interviewed in a murder investigation as part of a story on multiple murders by a doctor is that the __________.
a.
prosecution has greater sources of information
b.
defense cannot properly prepare its case without this information
c.
First Amendment protects a reporter's sources of information
d.
shield law allows newspapers to withhold any unpublished material
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