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Chapter 38 and Chapter 39
Freedom of the press
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Law
11th Grade
10/04/2010

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Freedom of the press sometimes conflicts with the right to association and an individual's right to meaningful access to courts
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false
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A gag order is issued when there is a conflict between the right to privacy and the right to freedom of the press
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false
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Prior restraint means that a court has issued a similar order in the past
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false
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Information on trade secrets contained in government documents must be released under the Freedom of Information Act
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false
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The constitution protects a reporter's sources of information from having to be disclosed
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false
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the state-wned public broadcaster refused to include Ralph Forbes in the debates between the major political party candidates. It claimed that this was a ________________________ exercise of journalistic discretion not to include him, as he lacked serious voter support not because of his views.
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viewpoint-neutral
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the media does not have special rights of ____________________ or __________.
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access to information
protection of sources of information
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After reading the story in the New York Times about a doctor who murdered several patients, authorities charged the doctor with murder. Defense attorneys requested information from the New York Times to help with its defense. The defense argued that its ________________ was at stake.
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right to privacy
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After reading the story about a doctor who murdered several patients, authorities charged the doctor with murder. Defense attorneys requested information from the New York Times to help with its defense. The state's ______ would protect the reporter's sources of information.
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shield law
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The purpose of the ____________________ is to allow citizens to learn about the business of government.
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Freedom of Information Act
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A court ban on media coverage
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gag order
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examining and deleting information the governemtn finds objectionable
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censorship
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prohibitng publication
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prior restraint
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a state law that gives journalists the right not to disclose confidential sources
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shield law
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Provides free legal services to journalists
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Reporters' Committee for Freedom of the Press
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A prisoner has a right to free speech in the prison so long as it does not interfere with the safety, security, or orderly running of the facility.
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true
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School-sponsored newspapers are public forums for young journalists
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false
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An inmate in prison has a constitutional right to write and send a personal letter to an inmate in another correctional institution
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false
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Based on the ruling in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, a student newspaper would probably
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be allowed to print an article critical of a school board decision requiring community service of all high school seniors
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The Tinker case stands for the rule that students' right to free speech can be restricted whien it ________________ the educational process
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materially and substantially disrupts
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Military bases, public schools, and prisons are each an example of a __________ for free speech.
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limited forum
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A ban on all political speeches and distribution of campaign literature on a ________________ would not violate the right to free speech, because of the need for order and discipline.
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military base
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In the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier case, the school had greater editorial control over the content of the newspaper because it was a ___________.
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school-sponsored student publication
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Students have sometimes claimed that they have a right to wear the clothing of their choice under the right to _______/
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freedom of expression
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Wearing a T-shirt to school stating "Bush Lied"
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Not sponsored
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Spring musical put on by high school drama class as part of their final grade
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sponsored
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school newspaper
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sponsored
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official website for school
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sponsored
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wearing yellow ribbon to school to show support for troops
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sponsored
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student speech at school assembly
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not sponsored
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web site created by students ontheir own time with their own computers
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not sponsored
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