In the Case of New York Times V

question 82

Multiple Choice

In the case of New York Times v.Sullivan (1964) ,the Supreme Court ruled that

• A)government officials cannot sue newspapers for libel since this would entail prior restraint of the press.
• B)the Pentagon papers could be legally published despite the government's desire to keep the material secret.
• C)the publication of the Pentagon papers could be legally barred as a matter of national security.
• D)statements made about political figures,however malicious,can never be deemed libelous.
• E)statements made about political figures are libelous only if made with malice and reckless disregard for the truth.

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Definitions:

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

Accommodation

In psychology, a cognitive process that involves adjusting our existing knowledge structures in response to new experiences.

Cognitive Structures

Mental frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information, fundamental to understanding the world and decision-making processes.

Piaget's

Pertains to the cognitive development theory proposed by Jean Piaget, which outlines how children's mental abilities evolve through stages as they interact with their environment.