If the owner of a television station is a staunch conservative and sells advertising time to the Republican candidate but refuses to sell available adverting time to the Democratic candidate, this would be a violation of the __________
a. prior restraint doctrine
b. equal time rule
c. Second Amendment
d. right to rebuttal rule
Answer: b
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Which of the following is an argument in favor of the political punditry of talk show hosts?
a. Freedom of speech is a fundamental right, and debate is good for democracy. b. Talk show hosts are not journalists and should not have First Amendment protection. c. Talk show hosts are voicing nonfactual opinions and should be censored. d. The FCC's Fairness Doctrine is in place to control the airwaves. e. Since talk show hosts always allow opposing views to be aired, there is no reason why they shouldn't be allowed to operate.