The Supreme Court's Position on Prior Restraint of the Press

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that

• A)national security needs are of highest priority.
• B)only classified government documents are subject to prior restraint.
• C)prior restraint can never be exercised by government.
• D)prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances,and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print.
• E)prior restraint should be used fairly frequently in a democracy.

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Definitions:

Immanent Justice

Immanent Justice is a cognitive bias, particularly in children, where it is believed that moral behavior is always rewarded and immoral behavior is always punished, naturally or supernaturally.

Moral Development

The growth of an individual's understanding of the principles of right and wrong and the application of this understanding to behavior.

Autonomous Morality

The stage of development where individuals follow internal moral principles, rather than obeying external rules and authority.

Heteronomous Morality

A stage in moral development where children base their moral judgments on the dictates of authority figures.