Suppose Orson Welles’ classic “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast was aired today--and the public responded as it did in 1938. What would the program’s legal status be?

a) it would be completely legal; b) it would violate an act of Congress; c) it would violate an FCC regulation; d) it would violate state laws governing broadcast content; e) it would violate international agreements.


C

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a) the Communications Act; b) the Telecommunications Act; c) the Net Neutrality Act; d) the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; e) All of these.

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Which of the following examples correctly applies the technique of arguing by authority?

A. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations agrees with my opinion about military involvement in Syria. B. Global warming is melting ice caps, rising sea levels threaten flooding, so global warming threatens to flood coastal cities. C. I have met five Canadians who speak both French and English, so all Canadians speak both French and English. D. If corn can be raised successfully in Iowa, then it should grow well in neighboring Nebraska.

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