Deck 15: Electronic Surveillance and the War on Terror

Question 1

The Department of Homeland Security plays the leading role in which of the following?

A)Mitigating the aftermath of economic turmoil
B)Coordinating the Department of Treasury's effort to stop sources of terrorist financing
C)Mitigating the aftermath and coordinating efforts to alleviate the impact of natural disasters
D)Managing the national identification program

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In which of the following cases did the Court hold that courts in the United States have the power to hear cases challenging the legality of the detention of foreign nationals captured abroad in connection with the fighting in Afghanistan and their detention in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba?

A)Hamdi v.Rumsfeld
B)Katz v.United States
C)Kyllo v.United States
D)Rasul v.Bush

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT passed with the expressed purpose of stopping terrorism?

A)FISA
B)CALEA
C)AEDPA
D)The USA PATRIOT Act

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Prisoners in Guantanamo Bay,Cuba,have a

A)"constitutional right to go to federal court to challenge their continued detention."
B)"constitutional right to go to international court to challenge their continued detention."
C)"constitutional right to go to state court to challenge their continued detention."
D)none of these

Question 5

In which of the following cases did the Court hold that any form of electronic surveillance,including wiretapping,that violates a reasonable expectation of privacy,constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.No physical trespass is required?

A)Berger v.New York
B)Katz v.United States
C)Kyllo v.United States
D)Rasul v.Bush

Question 6

Electronic surveillance is the use of electronic devices to monitor a person's

A)activities.
B)location.
C)both activities and location.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 7

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 gave the police extensive authority to do which of the following to suspected terrorists?

A)Search
B)Seize
C)Eavesdrop
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

The perception is that terrorism is mainly viewed by legislatures and policy makers as a concern for

A)national law enforcement agencies.
B)local police departments.
C)state police.
D)city police.

Question 9

With regard to the role of the local police in the fight against terrorism,the USA PATRIOT Act

A)does not clearly define the role of local police.
B)clearly defines the role of local police.
C)specifically assigns local police to checking identification of any suspected illegal immigrants.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 10

An example of federal-local law enforcement collaboration in connection with terrorism is

A)FISA.
B)COPS.
C)CALEA.
D)AEDPA.

Question 11

So far,the major decisions of the Court on terrorism and the war in Iraq have gone

A)for the federal government.
B)against the federal government.
C)against international law.
D)for international law

Question 12

In which of the following cases did the Court hold that due process requires that where a U.S.citizen is detained for allegedly fighting against the United States as an enemy combatant,that person should be given a meaningful opportunity to contest the factual basis for his detention before a neutral decision maker?

A)Hamdi v.Rumsfeld
B)Katz v.United States
C)Kyllo v.United States
D)Rasul v.Bush

Question 13

The USA PATRIOT Act contains which of the following provisions?

A)Allows law enforcement to use surveillance against more crimes of terror
B)Prohibits federal agents from following sophisticated terrorists trained to evade detection
C)Limits enforcement in ports
D)Eliminates lending libraries subjection to national security letters requesting information

Question 14

Electronic surveillance is regulated by which of the following?

A)The U.S.Constitution
B)Federal law
C)State statutes
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

The USA PATRIOT Act expanded the surveillance power of the government in which of the following areas?

A)Record searches
B)Secret searches
C)Intelligence searches
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the stated purposes of the Department of Homeland Security?

A)Mobilize the armed forces to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks
B)To secure the homeland from terrorist attacks
C)Mobilize our nation to secure the east coast
D)Organize our nation to secure the west coast

Question 17

In which of the following cases did the Court hold that using a technological device to explore details of a home that would have been unknowable without physical intrusion is a search and needs a warrant?

A)Berger v.New York
B)Katz v.United States
C)Kyllo v.United States
D)Rasul v.Bush

Question 18

Which of the following is a significant provision of the current USA PATRIOT Act?

A)Prohibits certain religious from entering the country
B)Expands government's ability to look at records on an individual's activity being held by third parties
C)Limits the FBI's authority to obtain search warrants
D)Allows FBI agents sneak into all Americans' homes without a warrant

Question 19

One of the legal issues regarding terrorism is determining who

A)is a combatant.
B)is charge of the Department of Homeland Security.
C)should conduct hearings for enemy combatants.
D)is an enemy combatant.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a type of electronic surveillance?

A)Stakeout
B)Eavesdropping
C)Night vision
D)CCTV

Question 21

How many federal laws govern electronic surveillance?

A)Two
B)Three
C)Four
D)Five

Question 22

The Court has held that using a technological device to explore details of a home that would have been unknowable without physical intrusion

A)requires a search warrant.
B)does not require a search warrant.
C)requires reasonable suspicion.
D)requires probable cause.

Question 23

Community Oriented Policing Services is an example of

A)an attempt by federal law enforcement to take control of local police.
B)federal-mandated training for all law enforcement personnel in the U.S.
C)services provided to the police by local communities.
D)federal-local law enforcement collaboration.

Question 24

Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 provides that law enforcement officers nationwide can tap or intercept wire communications to intercept private conversations

A)if one of the parties has consented.
B)only with a warrant.
C)any time they have reasonable suspicion.
D)any time they have probable cause.

Question 25

Which of the following laws sets the procedure for foreign intelligence surveillance?

A)COPS
B)CALEA
C)FISA
D)AEDPA

Question 26

In United States v.White (1971),the Court held that the Constitution allows a government agent to use an electronic device to record a telephone conversation between two parties if one party to the conversation

A)consents.
B)is a friend.
C)is a police officer.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 27

If the President authorizes electronic surveillance for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence information,who is required to certify to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence the conditions under which the surveillance was made?

A)The Vice President
B)The Attorney General
C)The Head of the Department of Homeland Security
D)The Head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 28

Which of the following electronic devices may be used to keep track of a person and it will not be a search?

A)Hidden cameras or video-recorders in private places
B)Night vision
C)Spike mikes
D)Beepers

Question 29

One reason Katz v.United States (1967)is significant is that it makes the Fourth Amendment protection

A)reasonable.
B)helpful.
C)portable.
D)necessary.

Question 30

The main difference between the old concept of electronic surveillance and the new concept of electronic surveillance involves

A)reasonableness.
B)trespass.
C)totality of the circumstances.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 31

In Katz v.United States (1967),the Court held that prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure is not limited to homes,office buildings,or other enclosed spaces.It applies even in public places where a person has a__________ "reasonable expectation of privacy." Which of the following cases did the Court expressly overrule this decision?

A)Goldstein v.United States (1942)
B)Olmstead v.United States (1928)
C)Silberman v.United States (1961)
D)Clinton v.Virginia (1964)

Question 32

Which of the following laws involve electronic surveillance?

A)FISA
B)ECPA
C)CALEA
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 33

Which of the following electronic devices record the numbers dialed from a particular telephone?

A)Hidden cameras or video-recorders in private places
B)Electronic surveillance
C)Spike mikes
D)Pen registers

Question 34

The Fourth Amendment does not require the police to obtain judicial authorization before using this device,but federal law requires it and sets the procedure for obtaining it.

A)Hidden cameras or video-recorders in private places
B)Electronic surveillance
C)Spike mikes
D)Pen register

Question 35

Once law enforcement officials have obtained a court order to wiretap,

A)they have to obtain another court order to enter the premises to install the listening device.
B)they do not have to obtain another court order to enter the premises to install the listening device.
C)they have to obtain a local court orderto enter the premises to install the listening device.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 36

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 had what effect on the authority of federal,state,and local law enforcement agents to search and seize persons and things?

A)Reduced it
B)Had no effect
C)Expanded it
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 37

In what decade was the first major law on electronic surveillance passed?

A)1940s
B)1950s
C)1960s
D)1970s

Question 38

The new training programs of the New York City Police Department are organized to

A)teach officers how to use special counterterrorist tactics.
B)identify the high-risk infrastructure areas of the city.
C)understand the nature of the terrorist threat.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 39

How has the Supreme Court answered the question: Do users of cellular telephones have a "reasonable expectation of privacy?"

A)Yes
B)No
C)The Supreme Court has not resolved the issue
D)Lower courts has said yes

Question 40

Which of the following electronic devices can be used legally to monitor the movements of a suspect in a public place but not in a private residence?

A)Pen registers
B)Beepers
C)Night vision
D)Spike mikes

Question 41

What other case held that the evidence obtained from such a telephone conversation is admissible because of the consent given by one party to the conversation?

A)On Lee v.United States
B)Mapp v.Ohio
C)Powell v.Alabama
D)Rasul v.Bush

Question 42

Some types of electronic devices do not intercept ,thus do not need a warrant.

Question 43

The USA PATRIOT Acts of 2001 and 2006 are two of the most and far-reaching laws ever passed by the United States Congress.

Question 44

The role of police officers in the fight against is not well-defined.

Question 45

If Officer Brown attaches a GPS device to one of Zeke's motor vehicles and uses that device to monitor the vehicle's movements,what case will tell him if that constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment?

A)Katz v.United States
B)Kyllo v.United States
C)United States v.Jones
D)Rasul v.Bush

Question 46

The case where the Court held that due process requires that a U.S.citizen who is detained for allegedly fighting against the United States as an enemy combatant should be given a meaningful opportunity to contest the factual basis for his detention before a neutral decision maker is

A)Hamdi v.Rumsfeld.
B)Hamdan v.Rumsfeld.
C)United States v.Amir.
D)Abdullah v.Bush.

Question 47

There are differences in the old and the new concepts on the constitutionality of surveillance.

Question 48

Even before the events of 9/11,the United States had legislation in place to punish .

Question 49

Law enforcement officers can tap wire communications,if is given by one of the parties

Question 50

The leading case on wiretapping his phone is

A)Mapp v.Ohio.
B)Katz v.United States.
C)Terry v.Ohio.
D)Gideon v.Wainwright.

Question 51

If Office Brown uses a technological device to explore details of Zeke's home that would have been unknowable without physical intrusion,which case will tell him if he needs a search warrant?

A)Katz v.United States
B)Olmstead v.United States
C)Kyllo v.United States
D)Rumsfeld v.Padilla

Question 52

The case on use of a GPS device is

A)Rumsfeld v.Padilla.
B)Hamdan v.Rumsfeld.
C)Munaf v.Geren.
D)United States v.Jones.

Question 53

Legal issues have emerged in the war on .

Question 54

The perception is that responses to terrorism and national security are primarily the responsibility of the
government.

Question 55

If Officer Brown uses a pen register to record the numbers dialed from Zeke's telephone,which case will tell him if he needs a search warrant before using the pen register?

A)Smith v.Maryland
B)Mapp v.Ohio
C)Hamden v.Rumsfeld
D)Munaf v.Geren

Question 56

Under the old concept of electronic surveillance,it was unconstitutional only if there was a .

Question 57

United States v.White held that the Constitution does not prohibit a government agent from using an electronic device to record a telephone conversation between two parties if

A)one party consents.
B)the agent's supervisor approves.
C)the agent is federal,not local.
D)the agent is local,not federal.

Question 58

Which federal statute may be summarized as law enforcement officers nationwide,cannot tap wire communications without a court order or consent?

A)Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
B)The Electronic Communications and Privacy Act of 1986
C)The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994
D)The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Question 59

The USA PATRIOT Act increases the power of the government

Question 60

What was the first major case in electronic surveillance?

A)Katz v.United States
B)Olmstead v.United States
C)Mapp v.Ohio
D)Hamden v.Rumsfeld

Question 61

Kyllo v.United States held that using a device to explore details of a home that would have been
__________
unknowable without physical intrusion is a search and therefore needs a search warrant.

Question 62

One of the issues that have generated legal challenges is the question - Who is an enemy ?

Question 63

Laws on electronic surveillance are constantly changing due to and technological progress.

Question 64

A top responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security is "to terrorism and enhance security

Question 65

The Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to electronic surveillance

Question 66

In Boumedienne v.Bush,the Court held that the provision of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that denied prisoners at Guantanamo Bay the right to was unconstitutional.

Question 67

The purpose of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act is to compel a telecommunications
carrier's cooperation in the of communications.
__________

Question 68

Under the concept of what is a constitutional use of electronic surveillance,electronic surveillance is unconstitutional if it violates a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Question 69

Electronic surveillance is strictly by the U.S.Constitution,federal law,and state statutes.

Question 70

The purpose of the Department of Homeland Security is to " the homeland from terrorist attacks."

Question 71

A GPS installation in a private motor vehicle without a violates the Fourth Amendment.

Question 72

Under the old concept of the use of electronic surveillance,electronic surveillance is unconstitutional only if there is
__________.

Question 73

In contrast to electronic surveillance,the is recent and not the main task of policing.

Question 74

Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is better known as the wiretap law.

Question 75

The first major case on the old concept of electronic surveillance was v.United States.

Question 76

The Fourth Amendment require that the police obtain judicial authorization before using pen registers,which record the numbers dialed from a particular telephone.

Question 77

The federal government may conduct electronic surveillance if a(n)order has authorized the wiretap.

Question 78

The Electronic Communications and Privacy Act amends and supplements the provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

Question 79

Electronic is the use of electronic devices to monitor a person's activities or location.

Question 80

The Court has held that attaching a(n)device to a motor vehicle and using that device to monitor the vehicle's movements constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.