Checks and Balances Formed by the US Constitution and Defamation Cases on Media

Question

1. A star basketball player in the NBA:

A. is not subject to the "actual malice" test in defamation actions against the press.
B. may win a defamation case against the media if he can prove the media acted negligently in reporting an untruth about him.
C. is a "public figure" with respect to a defamation action against a newspaper.
D. is a "public official" with respect to a defamation action against a newspaper.

2. The U.S. Constitution vests power in the branches of government that form a "checks and balances" system. Those branches of government include:

A. executive.
B. legislative
C. judicial.
D. All of the above.

Summary

These multiple choice questions belong to Law. The first question discusses about defamation cases and the second question is about checks and balances formed by the US Constitution.

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