MMC 4208 Exam 1 - Virtual Exam Review UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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MMC 4208
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MMC 4208
MMC 4208 Exam 1 - Virtual Exam Review
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A limited-purpose public figure is one who - CORRECT ANSWER- Thrusts
himself/herself into public contraversies in an attempt to influence the outcome
The principle that provides for the application of the...
MMC 4208 Exam 1 - Virtual Exam Review
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A limited-purpose public figure is one who - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Thrusts
himself/herself into public contraversies in an attempt to influence the outcome
The principle that provides for the application of the First Amendment to laws enacted by the
states is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Doctrine of Incorporation
A judgment made by a court that is based on the pleadings, admissions, affidavits, answers to
interrogatories and depositions is called a - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Summary judgment
The members of a group may sue for libel on the basis of a defamatory story about the group
if - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The group is small enough that each member can be
identified
Which of the following cannot sue for libel? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Local
governments
A type of forum the US Supreme Court has identified in free-speech decisions as having been
historically open for public discourse and having "immemorially been held in trust for the use
of the public" is known as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A traditional public forum
To meet the First Amendment test, a "time, place and manner" rule must adhere to which of
the following criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It must be content neutral
The most regulated medium with respect to content is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Broadcasting
, Actual malice is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Reckless disregard for the
truth or knowledge of falsity
Elements that must be proved by Libel plaintiffs are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1.
Publication
2. Identification
3. Falisty
4. Harm
The First Amendment protects the following rights except - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
right to bear arms
What are the sources of law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Constitutional Law (Supreme
Law of the Land)
2. Statutory Law (law passed by a body of legislature)
3. Common Law (judge made law, based on precedent law, stare decisis - let past decisions
stand)
4. Equity Law (old court, not enough punishments with common law, came up with
remedies)
5. Executive Actions
6. Administrative Law (FCC FEC, FTC, FDA, SEC, administrative bodies to watch over
industries & make decisions)
What article in the federal Constitution provides for the role of the judiciary? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Article 3
Who are the current U.S. Supreme Court justices? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. John
Roberts, Jr. (Chief Justice) - George W. Bush
2. Clarence Thomas - George H.W. Bush
3. Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RIP) - Clinton
4. Stephen Breyer - Clinton
5. Samuel Alito - George W. Bush
6. Sonia Sottomayer - Obama
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