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Chapter 17: Citizenship and the Internet

Self-Check Quizzes

1
All but which of the following are concerns about Internet usage?
A)It is widening the gap between "haves" and "have nots."
B)It gives citizens information about political candidates.
C)It empowers extremists to spread their ideas.
D)It leaves citizens vulnerable to invasions of privacy.
2
One reason for being cautious when conducting research on the Internet is _____.
A)that not everything posted is accurate
B)that not every site provides bibliographical information
C)only think tank sites are free from bias
D)archives are unreliable
3
Something that is free from political party ties or bias is _____.
A)bipartisan
B)unipartisan
C)nonpartisan
D)partisan
4
Someone who disagrees with the established political or religious system is known as a(n) _____.
A)authoritarian
B)dissident
C)partisan
D)strategist
5
____ is the use of Internet technology by government to exchange information, provide services, and transact business with citizens, businesses, and other governments.
A)E-government
B)Newsgroups
C)StreamCast
D)E-commerce
6
Which of the following is NOT an example of intellectual property?
A)songs
B)art
C)software
D)baseball cards
7
In Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, the Supreme Court overturned a law designed to protect _____.
A)civil rights activists
B)hate groups
C)people under the age of 18
D)extremists
8
The battle with Grokster concerned _____.
A)freedom of speech in online school newspapers
B)the breaking of copyright laws
C)the Communications Decency Act
D)hacking into government computers
9
One issue concerning e-commerce is _____.
A)the collection and distribution of state sales taxes
B)Web site maintenance
C)finding customers
D)the inconvenience for their customers
10
The Children's Internet Protection Act requires most schools to _____.
A)teach all children how to evaluate Web sites for accuracy
B)release a list of all Web sites children have visited to their parents
C)install technology that blocks student access to offensive or dangerous sites
D)blur images of students on school Web sites so they cannot be identified
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