The Court has held that there must be proof of which of the following to find libel against a public figure?
a. property loss
b. actual malice
c. a written record
d. actual harm
Question -2-Which of the following is a right specified in the original drafted Constitution?
a. trial by jury in the national courts
b. freedom of speech
c. right to bear arms
d. freedom of assembly
Question -3-Journalists generally support a right to withhold information from grand juries or legislative committees. What is their main argument?
a. This right is essential to protect reporters from self-incrimination.
b. This right is essential to maintain the independence of the press.
c. Without this right, reporters will not be able to get the information they need to keep the public informed.
d. Without this right, journalists will have no ability to shape the content of news stories.
Question -4-What did Mapp v. Ohio find to be unconstitutional?
a. admitting illegally obtained evidence
b. segregated education
c. discrimination against homosexuals
d. imprisonment without a trial
Question -5-When the government exercises the power of eminent domain, it must __________.
a. first get congressional approval
b. fairly compensate the property owner
c. demonstrate a compelling government interest
d. first pursue other policy alternatives
Question -6-How is an impartial jury defined?
a. as one that represents a fair cross section of the community
b. as one that reflects the defendant's race
c. as one that contains an equal number of men and women
d. as one that is agreed to by both the defendant's attorney and the prosecutor
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