Fsot practice 2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the Freedom of Information Act? - allows press access to public documents What is the Offending effrontery in relation to journalists? - has to do with obscenity The journalist may print what he wishes about others, but if that information is wrong and harmful to others' reputation, the writer must suffer the consequences. Such protection for subjects of stories comes under the auspices of which of the following acts? A. Freedom of Information B. Property Protection C. Offending ...

What is an example of a "Sunshine Law?" - Legislation guaranteeing access to data held by the state. Over 85 countries have laws guaranteeing open records by the government. What is cognitive dissonance? - Occurs when one holds two conflicting ideas simultaneously. Theoretically this provides a motivation to reconcile these two ideas, often by changing opinions and actions. What is the US Committee on Ways and Means responsible for? - Responsible for taxation, tariffs, and revenue. Has a...

The department of defense, the National security council, and the Central intelligence agency arose as a result of conclusions drawn by policy makers in the aftermath of: a. WWII b. The Korean War c. Stalin's Death d. the East Berlin uprising of 1953 - a. WWII in the United States there are primarily two levels of law: 1) the US Constitution and 2): a. laws enacted by elected legislators b. presidential recess decrees c. supreme Court rulings d. local initiatives carried by a majority...

USSC: In which of the following incidents did diplomatic negotiations came to a halt when the U.S. was asked for a bribe in 1797 by another government? - XYZ Affair USSC: In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, about what percentage of voters were from households with a labor union member? - 25 USSC: Which of the following pieces of legislation criminalizes the production and distribution of technology that circumvents copyright-protection measures for such media as compact discs and DVDs? ...

Which of the following is NOT considered a development of the Early Modern Period in history? A Scientific experiments B The early nation-states C Progress in technology D All of the above occurred during this period - D: all of the developments listed occurred during the Early Modern Period. Once scientists had discovered and begun to use the Scientific Method to discover information about a subject under investigation during the Renaissance, scientists began to use principles of the Sci...

Which of the following is NOT considered a development of the Early Modern Period in history? A Scientific experiments B The early nation-states C Progress in technology D All of the above occurred during this period - D: all of the developments listed occurred during the Early Modern Period. Once scientists had discovered and begun to use the Scientific Method to discover information about a subject under investigation during the Renaissance, scientists began to use principles of the Sci...

What is the Freedom of Information Act? - allows press access to public documents What is the Offending effrontery in relation to journalists? - has to do with obscenity The journalist may print what he wishes about others, but if that information is wrong and harmful to others' reputation, the writer must suffer the consequences. Such protection for subjects of stories comes under the auspices of which of the following acts? A. Freedom of Information B. Property Protection C. Offending ...

What is an example of a "Sunshine Law?" - Legislation guaranteeing access to data held by the state. Over 85 countries have laws guaranteeing open records by the government. What is cognitive dissonance? - Occurs when one holds two conflicting ideas simultaneously. Theoretically this provides a motivation to reconcile these two ideas, often by changing opinions and actions. What is the US Committee on Ways and Means responsible for? - Responsible for taxation, tariffs, and revenue. Has a...

The department of defense, the National security council, and the Central intelligence agency arose as a result of conclusions drawn by policy makers in the aftermath of: a. WWII b. The Korean War c. Stalin's Death d. the East Berlin uprising of 1953 - a. WWII in the United States there are primarily two levels of law: 1) the US Constitution and 2): a. laws enacted by elected legislators b. presidential recess decrees c. supreme Court rulings d. local initiatives carried by a majority...

USSC: In which of the following incidents did diplomatic negotiations came to a halt when the U.S. was asked for a bribe in 1797 by another government? - XYZ Affair USSC: In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, about what percentage of voters were from households with a labor union member? - 25 USSC: Which of the following pieces of legislation criminalizes the production and distribution of technology that circumvents copyright-protection measures for such media as compact discs and DVDs? ...