Freedom of Press Quiz

What is the definition of prior restraint?

• Allowing publication without restriction

• Stopping something before it can be printed or reported

• Publishing classified information

• Protecting journalists' sources.

Shield laws are ________ and they protect journalists from having to disclose their sources to the state government.

• unconstitutional

• constitutional

• irrelevant

• unnecessary

What is a shield law?

• A law that limits press freedom

• A state law that protects journalists from having to disclose their sources

• A federal law that censors the press

• A regulation on advertising.

The NY Times Co. v. U.S. case involved which of the following?

• The Pentagon Papers

• Advertising laws

• Shield laws

• Editorials

Our freedom of press is protected by the ______________.

• 2nd Amendment

• Bill of Rights

• First Amendment

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following is a common consequence of government censorship on the press?

• Increased public trust in media

• Greater media independence

• Limited public access to information

• Enhanced journalistic freedom

The principal does not have the right to censor the school newspaper, yearbook or school broadcast

• True

• False

Who was President of the United States during the release of the Pentagon Papers?

• Richard Nixon

• Bill Clinton

• Ronald Reagan

• Barack Obama

What was the primary purpose of the Pentagon Papers?

• To promote government censorship

• To reveal classified information about the Vietnam War

• To protect journalists' sources

• To regulate advertising standards

What was the main issue at the center of the New York Times v. United States SCOTUS case?

• Debate on immigration policies

• Conflict between national security and Freedom of the Press

• Dispute over property rights

• Conflict between state and federal laws