Question 1

The USA Freedom Act, passed in 2015, is significant because

Accepted Answer

A)  it put new restrictions on the government's surveillance activities. 
B)  it made permanent the surveillance activities begun under the USA PATRIOT Act. 
C)  it authorized the National Security Agency to collect customer telephone call records in bulk. 
D)  it authorized the National Security Agency to record telephone calls of all Americans. 
E)  it prohibited any federal or state police agency from recording telephone calls made by members of Congress, even with a warrant. 
A)  it put new restrictions on the government's surveillance activities. 
B)  it made permanent the surveillance activities begun under the USA PATRIOT Act. 
C)  it authorized the National Security Agency to collect customer telephone call records in bulk. 
D)  it authorized the National Security Agency to record telephone calls of all Americans. 
E)  it prohibited any federal or state police agency from recording telephone calls made by members of Congress, even with a warrant.

Question 2

Which of the following laws does not provide some sort of authorization for governmental wiretapping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
B)  Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
C)  Federal Communications Act 
D)  Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act 
E)  USA PATRIOT Act 
A)  Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
B)  Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
C)  Federal Communications Act 
D)  Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act 
E)  USA PATRIOT Act

Question 3

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Accepted Answer

A)  applies to all private employers, but not state or federal agencies. 
B)  prohibits most employers from taking genetic information into account when making hiring, firing, promotion, or other employment-related decisions. 
C)  ensures a life insurance company cannot take genetic information into account when making a decision about underwriting a policy. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  applies to all private employers, but not state or federal agencies. 
B)  prohibits most employers from taking genetic information into account when making hiring, firing, promotion, or other employment-related decisions. 
C)  ensures a life insurance company cannot take genetic information into account when making a decision about underwriting a policy. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

The USA Freedom Act, passed in 2015, is significant because

Which of the following laws does not provide some sort of authorization for governmental wiretapping?

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

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Exam 6: Privacy and the Government

The USA Freedom Act, passed in 2015, is significant because

Which of the following laws does not provide some sort of authorization for governmental wiretapping?

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

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Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

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Computer Reliability

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