Quiz on New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)

What was the main issue in the New York Times Co. v. United States case?

• Freedom of religion

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of the press

• Right to privacy

Who attempted to suppress the publication of the Pentagon Papers?

• The Supreme Court

• President Lyndon Johnson

• Daniel Ellsberg

• President Richard Nixon

What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?

• The US had a secret alliance with Vietnam

• President Johnson had lied about US military actions

• The US had no involvement in Vietnam

• The US had won the Vietnam War

What is 'prior restraint'?

• Government censorship after publication

• Government censorship before publication

• A type of military strategy

• A legal term for freedom of speech

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the case?

• The government could censor the press

• The press had to reveal their sources

• The government could not justify prior restraint

• The case was dismissed

What was the vote count in the Supreme Court's decision?

• 5-4

• 6-3

• 7-2

• 9-0

Which amendment was at the center of this case?

• Second Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

What did the Court establish regarding prior restraint?

• A light presumption against prior restraint

• A moderate presumption against prior restraint

• No presumption against prior restraint

• A heavy presumption against prior restraint

What was the government's argument for suppressing the Pentagon Papers?

• It was false information

• It would endanger national security

• It would damage the President's reputation

• It was already public knowledge

Which newspaper first published the Pentagon Papers?

• USA Today

• The New York Times

• The Wall Street Journal

• The Washington Post