JOMC 486

JOMC 486 COMPLETE QUIZZES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Virginia v. Black involved two incidents of cross burning, one by Barry Black and the other by Richard Elliott and Jonathan O'Mara. Which of the following best describes the two incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER-Black burned a cross at a Ku Klux Klan rally, and Elliott and O'Mara burned a cross in a neighbor's yard. The plurality opinion in Virginia v. Black, written by Justice O'Connor, found the Virginia statute on cross burning ...

JOMC 486 ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The Pentagon Papers case (New York Times v. United States) involved the Nixon administration's effort to halt publication of a top secret study of - CORRECT ANSWER-how the US became entangled in the Vietnam War Sir William Blackstone, an 18th century British jurist, defined freedom of the press as - CORRECT ANSWER-laying no previous restraints upon publications The US Supreme Court's decision in New York Times v. Sullivan defined "...

JOMC 486 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS first amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances levels of speech/expression - CORRECT ANSWER--pure speech -intermediate speech -unprotected speech pure speech - CORRECT ANSWER-gi...

JOMC 486 PRACTICE EXERCISE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Precendent - CORRECT ANSWER-Earlier cases judges use to make decisions in the case they are deciding. Burden of proof - CORRECT ANSWER-In a criminal case, this rests with the prosecution to show the defendant is guilty. Must have guilt BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. In a civil case, this rests with the plaintiff. Preponderance of the evidence - CORRECT ANSWER-Greater weight of evidence (If this is true in a civil case, civil plaintiff...

JOMC 486 REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is the highest level of speech? - CORRECT ANSWER pure speech What is considered pure speech? - CORRECT ANSWER public speech, writing What is considered intermediate speech? - CORRECT ANSWER-symbolic, advertising, broadcasting What is considered "unprotected" speech - CORRECT ANSWER-fighting words, libel, obscenity, threats, fraud What are the levels of scrutiny? - CORRECT ANSWER-strict, intermediate, rational What level of scru...

JOMC 486 TEST REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Brandenburg was convicted under the Ohio Criminal Syndicalism law which prohibited (brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT ANSWER-advocacy of violence to bring about industrial or political reform. Brandenburg was filmed at a rally of (brandenburg vs. ohio) - CORRECT ANSWER-the Ku Klux Klan. In the 1927 Whitney v. California decision, the U.S. Supreme Court had said a criminal syndicalism statute similar to Ohio's was (brandenburg vs. oh...

JOMC 486 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Falwell was unable to prove his libel claim against Hustler because: - CORRECT ANSWER-he was lacked proof of actual injury. In the Hustler case, the Supreme Court ruled that public figures and public officials: - CORRECT ANSWER-can never recover damages for the tort of emotional distress According to the Snyder court, speech deals with matters of public concern when it: - CORRECT ANSWER-relates to any matter of political, social or othe...