Question

sort each example under the heading that most likely describes its status.
a song from 1972
a recent newspaper article
a painting by a living artist
a poem published in 1865
a presidential speech
the constitution
copyrighted
not copyrighted

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each item based on copyright law (works enter public domain after a certain period, and government works are not copyrighted):

Copyrighted:

• A song from 1972: Modern songs (post - 1927 in US, generally) are under copyright if not dedicated.
• A recent newspaper article: Recent works by authors are copyrighted.
• A painting by a living artist: Works by living artists are copyrighted (unless they dedicated it).

Not Copyrighted:

• A poem published in 1865: Works published before 1928 (in US) are in public domain (no copyright).
• A presidential speech: Government works (like presidential speeches) are not copyrighted.
• The Constitution: Government - created, public domain (not copyrighted).

Final Sorting:

• Copyrighted: A song from 1972, A recent newspaper article, A painting by a living artist
• Not Copyrighted: A poem published in 1865, A presidential speech, The Constitution

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each item based on copyright law (works enter public domain after a certain period, and government works are not copyrighted):

Copyrighted:

• A song from 1972: Modern songs (post - 1927 in US, generally) are under copyright if not dedicated.
• A recent newspaper article: Recent works by authors are copyrighted.
• A painting by a living artist: Works by living artists are copyrighted (unless they dedicated it).

Not Copyrighted:

• A poem published in 1865: Works published before 1928 (in US) are in public domain (no copyright).
• A presidential speech: Government works (like presidential speeches) are not copyrighted.
• The Constitution: Government - created, public domain (not copyrighted).

Final Sorting:

• Copyrighted: A song from 1972, A recent newspaper article, A painting by a living artist
• Not Copyrighted: A poem published in 1865, A presidential speech, The Constitution