In 1973 the Supreme Court developed a test by which a book, film, or other form of expression would be considered legally obscene. Which of the following was among the measures of that test?
A. The work has a verifiable history of having inspired additional works of an obscene nature or demands, in some manner, that obscenities be created.
B. The work depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, a form of sexual conduct specifically prohibited by an antiobscenity law.
C. The average person, applying historical standards, finds specific aspects of the work to appeal to the prurient interest.
D. The work's literary, artistic, political, or scientific value can be shown to be against the common good.
E. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: B
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a. The Internet b. 24/7 cable news networks c. Late-night talk shows d. News magazine TV shows e. Traditional print newspapers and magazines
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A) surrender her seat on a bus. B) be bused to a white school. C) run for political office. D) ride a train. E) vote in a white primary.
According to theorist John Locke, how do governments hold our allegiance?
A. by protecting our life, liberty, and property better than we could on our own B. by enforcing pluralism and suppressing elite dominance C. by holding a monopoly on the use of force within a government's borders D. by enabling majority rule and protecting minority rights E. by preserving the state of nature in the face of human threats