Study Guide: Test I--Fall 2010

Test Format:

Closed Book

Multiple Choice/TrueFalse

Short Identification of 4 (of 5) Supreme Court Cases. For 5 of the 6 cases:

1) describe the legal concept at issue,

2) state the outcome of the case,

3) give the main rationale for the decision/outcome, and

4) indicate the importance of the case as a prededent.

1. SUPREME COURT CASES for the Identification Section

Brandenburg v. Ohio

Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo

Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. F.C.C.

Turner Broadcasting System v. F.C.C.--I and II

Near v. Minnesota

New York Times v. United States

Virginia v. Black

Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart

Schenck v. United States

Sheppard v. Maxwell

Simon & Shuster, Inc. v. New York State Crime Victims Board

FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

FCC v. Fox/Fox v. FCC

Reno v. A.C.L.U.

United States v. American Library Association

Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens' Comsumer Council

Central Hudson Gas and Electric v. Public Service Commission

Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Assn. v. United States

Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes

Columbia Broadcasting System v. Democratic National Committee

2. SUPREME COURT CASES for the M.C./T-F Section

All of the above. . . and

Associated Press v. United States

Snepp v. United States

Irvin v. Dowd

Citizens United v.Federal Elections Commission

Miller v. California

United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.

New York v. Ferber

Sable Communications v. FCC

United States v. Stevens

Posadas de Puerto Ricov. Tourism Co.

Edenfield v. Fane

Florida Bar v. Went For it

Rubin v. Coors Brewing Co.

44 Liquormart v. Rhode Island

Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly

FCC v. League of Women Voters of California

3. STATUTES for the M.C./T-F Section

A. Communication Act of 1934

sec. 315--fairness (and personal attack rule); equal opportunity; no censorship; comparable cost and time

sec. 312 (a)(7)--reasonable access

sec. 317--sponsor identification

B. FCC Rules--Code of Federal Regulations

sec. 73.1930--political editorializing rule

sec. 73.1940(e)--timely demand rule

C. Criminal Code sec. 1464--indecency

D. 1992 Cable Act--must carry rules

E. Telecommunications Act of 1996 [ Communications Decency Act]

F. CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act)

G. Public Broadcasting Act of 1967

4. HISTORY AND FIRST AMENDMENT MODELS