What is the purpose of the Federal Communications Commissions equal time rule?
a. It mandates the amount of time that a station is allowed to broadcast politically oriented programs.
b. It mandates that media outlets must give free time to the government to advocate for its tax-supported programs.
c. It mandates that radio and television stations must offer equal amounts of airtime to all political candidates who want to broadcast advertisements.
d. It restricts the amount of political advertising that a newspaper may carry in comparison to television.
e. It requires a station to allot equal time slots to every candidate who is able to pay for them.
Question -2-What tools does the Federal Communications Commission have that it may employ for violation of its rules?
a. The FCC may confiscate a media outlet and take over its operations.
b. The FCC may force a media company to forward all profits to the federal government.
c. The FCC may revoke a broadcasting license or impose a fine for each violation.
d. The FCC has no power to employ sanctions against a media outlet.
e. The FCC issues only advisement, referring all violations to the FBI.
Question -3-The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created in 1934 for what purpose?
a. to control and eliminate controversial ideas on public television
b. to produce a profit for the federal government by using television and other media
c. to advance the use of radio as a popular media outlet
d. to regulate the electronic media through licensing of broadcasters and creating rules for broadcasters to follow
e. to launch and control communication satellites
Question -4-In his dissenting opinion in
Abrams v. United States in 1919, then-Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term free marketplace of ideas as an argument for a free press. What is meant by this statement?
a. Allowing people to freely communicate their ideas will provide a variety of ideas to consider.
b. People and the media should be free to benefit financially from the marketability of media. c.
The press should support our economic system of capitalism.
d. In the open market the top retailers will put the smaller retailers out of business.
e. All forms of media should be disseminated without cost.
Question -5-Which of the following is an example of persuasion campaigning by an interest group?
a. targeted mass mailings
b. membership drives
c. fundraising
d. voter advocacy
e. issuance of policy stance
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