Generally, the First Amendment protections for freedom of the press prohibit "prior restraint," also known as
a. government censorship
b. seditious writings
c. jailing journalists
d. pretrial publicity
a. government censorship
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Prior to the __________ and the process of incorporation, ______________.
A. Fourteenth Amendment; citizens of different states had different sets of civil liberties B. First Amendment; most states were officially Roman Catholic C. Second Amendment; all firearms were owned by the state governments D. Third Amendment; most American households quartered one or more soldiers E. Sixth Amendment; most criminal convictions were done without a trial
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act banned
a. contributions to candidates for federal office. b. soft-money contributions to political parties. c. political action committee contributions to congressional candidates. d. public financing of presidential elections.
Which best describes the role of the battle of the Alamo in Texas's political myths?
A. It revealed the importance of government provision for the common defense. B. It showed the dangers of frontier settlement in areas with indigenous populations. C. It showed the uniqueness of a political order that included independence. D. It set a precedent that the federal government can never intervene in the affairs of Texas.
The newly industrializing country that has competitive electronics and other light industries but specializes in banking and trade is __________.
A. Singapore B. Thailand C. Hong Kong D. the Philippines