Deck 15: Homeland Security and Constitutional Issues

Question 1

What year did the USA PATRIOT Act pass?

A)2001
B)2004
C)2005
D)2000

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The 2001 PATRIOT Act was last revised and renewed in ________________.

A)2002
B)2004
C)2005
D)2011

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Lewis Katz says the real test of the Fourth Amendment is reasonableness.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In 2006,the Supreme Court declared that the military tribunal system established for enemy combatants was legal.

Question 5

Societies,even in times of emergency,are never willing to sacrifice personal liberty in the name of security.

Question 6

The Bush administration was praised for its policies in the wake of 9/11.

Question 7

Federal counterterrorist laws were toughened after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

Question 8

Suspension of ________________ lies at the root of most anti-PATRIOT Act arguments.

A)foreign diplomacy
B)civil liberties
C)free trade
D)government corruption

Question 9

Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act aimed to improve the government's ability to gather electronic evidence.

Question 10

The USA PATRIOT Act enhanced the gathering and sharing of intelligence.

Question 11

Which of the following is defined as courts that try combatants outside the civilian court system?

A)Military Justice
B)Military International Criminal Courts
C)Military Tribunals
D)Military Criminal Courts

Question 12

Recent criminal justice scholarship has been taking a more supportive view of enhanced governmental power.

Question 13

Danger to civil liberties appears when agencies inside a network either act illegally or forget their role.

Question 14

President Obama ordered the closing of Guantánamo detention facility within days after his inauguration.

Question 15

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001,which made significant changes in the structure of federal law enforcement,was passed within weeks of the September 11 attacks.

Question 16

___________________ are individual rights granted to citizens under the U.S.Constitution.

A)Civil freedoms
B)Human rights
C)Human liberties
D)Civil liberties

Question 17

Terrorism is a murky subject,a cloudy area that obscures the boundary separating war and peace.

Question 18

The most controversial facet of counterterrorism laws deals with intelligence gathering and sharing.

Question 19

If terrorists are prosecuted under criminal law,the Constitution will not be preserved.

Question 20

During the American Civil War,Abraham Lincoln suspended the right to habeas corpus.

Question 21

focus on the legal right to exist in a society where people are free from arbitrary coercion.

A)Human rights
B)Civil liberties
C)Civil rights
D)Democracies

Question 22

Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act is designed to improve the government's ability to gather what type of evidence?

A)Eyewitness testimony
B)Electronic
C)Circumstantial
D)Documentary

Question 23

_______________ is the real test of the Fourth Amendment.

A)Judicial review
B)Reasonableness
C)Security
D)Protection

Question 24

Which of the following is a method of quickly intercepting disposable phones or Internet traffic?

A)Roving wiretaps
B)Echelon
C)Surveillance worms
D)Roving nets

Question 25

Which of the following courts review federal requests for electronic evidence gathering and search warrants without public review?

A)Military
B)Federal criminal
C)Local criminal
D)FISA

Question 26

____________________ ensures that suspects have access to counsel.

A)The First Amendment
B)The Fourth Amendment
C)The Fifth Amendment
D)The Sixth Amendment

Question 27

Which of the following Titles of the USA PATRIOT Act is designed to enhance domestic security?

A)Title I
B)Title II
C)Title III
D)Title VII

Question 28

is the assessment of the actions an average person would take when confronted with certain circumstances.

A)Logic of conflict
B)Reasonableness
C)Probable doctrine
D)Arbitrary action

Question 29

Title II of the PATRIOT Act contains a passage that automatically ends the provisions of the Patriot Act unless it is renewed before a certain time limit.The passage is referred to as the _____________________.

A)sunrise clause
B)moonlight clause
C)eclipse clause
D)sunset clause

Question 30

David Cole and James Dempsey fear that the power of ___________________ is growing too strong in a wave of national hysteria.

A)the military
B)federal law enforcement
C)local law enforcement
D)militias

Question 31

Which of the following is the law replacing many of the powers of the PATRIOT Act with greater scrutiny from the FISA court?

A)USA SECURITY Act
B)USA FREEDOM Act
C)USA LIBERTY Act
D)USA PATRIOT Act II

Question 32

The first ten amendments of the U.S.Constitution are known as:

A)civil liberties
B)human rights
C)the Freedom Act
D)the Bill of Rights

Question 33

Which title of the PATRIOT Act aims to improve the government's ability to gather electronic evidence?

A)Title II
B)Title I
C)Title IV
D)Title X

Question 34

Some of the most controversial aspects of the PATRIOT Act appear in _________________.

A)Title III
B)Title I
C)Title IV
D)Title II

Question 35

Strong advocates of civil liberties tend to emphasize human rights over of the Nation.

A)terrorism
B)the military
C)the law
D)security

Question 36

The USA FREEDOM Act was passed in what year?

A)2001
B)1918
C)2015
D)1967

Question 37

_________________ refer to the basic entitlements and protections that should be given to every person.

A)Human rights
B)Civil liberties
C)Civil rights
D)Civil society

Question 38

The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of in 1948.

A)Anti-Terrorism
B)Global Peace
C)Anti-Drugs
D)Human Rights

Question 39

What section of the PATRIOT Act forbids discrimination against Arabs and Muslims?

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

Question 40

What amendment seeks to prevent the government from illegal search and seizure?

A)The First Amendment
B)The Fourth Amendment
C)The Fifth Amendment
D)The Sixth Amendment

Question 41

The basic freedoms and protections that should be granted to all people are known as .

Question 42

Which of the following is a mandatory request from the FBI for public and private records?

A)National Information Request
B)National Security Letter
C)Freedom of Information Request
D)Proactive Surveillance Request

Question 43

What amendment provides that a person cannot be deprived of freedom or property by the government unless the government follows all the procedures demanded for legal prosecution?

A)Fourth
B)Eighth
C)Fourteenth
D)Eleventh

Question 44

Which of the following amendments guarantees the right to assembly?

A)Fourteenth
B)First
C)Fourth
D)Eighth

Question 45

Sherry Colb (2001)of Rutgers University School of Law argues that racial profiling (targeting specific groups of people on the basis of race,ethnicity,religion,or other violates the due process clause of the Amendment.

A)Fourteenth
B)First
C)Fourth
D)Eighth

Question 46

"Civil liberties" refers tothefreedom from unreasonable government infringement on the rights guaranteed in the
.

Question 47

The report by the criticized federal agencies for failing to recognize and share intelligence.

A)9/11 Commission
B)Senate Review Committee
C)White House
D)Judicial Review Committee

Question 48

Which of the following amendments stipulates that a person cannot be deprived of freedom or property by the government unless the government follows all of the procedures demanded for legal prosecution?

A)Fourteenth
B)First
C)Fourth
D)Eighth

Question 49

are diminished when security measures are adopted.

Question 50

The criminal justice system is permitted to collect information only when it has that people are involved in crimes.

A)clear and convincing evidence
B)reasonable suspicion
C)belief beyond a reasonable doubt
D)a preponderance of evidence

Question 51

When criminal justice and national security agencies gather information about organizations and people,they do so as an extension of the branch of government.

A)executive
B)legislative
C)judicial
D)congressional

Question 52

The CIA tortures a number of suspected terrorists in the hopes of gaining information about an impending nuclear attack on U.S.soil.Which article of the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights would bestillustratetheviolationoccurringunder such circumstances?

A)3
B)6
C)9
D)5

Question 53

Mexican authorities confiscate the beach house of a foreign national for other than a public purpose.Which article of the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights would bestillustratetheviolationoccurringunder such circumstances?

A)12
B)17
C)20
D)8

Question 54

ANew York Times investigation revealed that the FBI had been collecting a large amount of data for the ,including Internet searches from 9/11 to 2008.

A)NSA
B)CIA
C)NCIS
D)FISA

Question 55

To ensure that an arrest is justified by probable cause,the government cannot hold a person without a(n):

A)indictment
B)witness
C)hearing
D)justification

Question 56

According to _________________,counterterrorist legislation empowers law enforcement agencies to enforce political law.

A)Lewis Katz and James Dempsey
B)Sherry Colb and Lewis Katz
C)David Cole and James Dempsey
D)David Cole and Sherry Colb

Question 57

In the late 1960s and early 1970s,the FBI violated the rights of suspects and citizens through ,its counterintelligence program.

A)Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
B)COINTELPRO
C)FISA
D)Counter Intelligence Enhancement Act

Question 58

The U.S.Constitution separates the powers of the three branches of government: executive,legislative,and judicial.This is known as ________________________.

A)the church-state divide
B)the separation of powers
C)federalism
D)bureaucracy

Question 59

are people encountered during normal patrol or investigative operations.

A)Field contacts
B)Field missions
C)Tri-forces
D)Delta forces

Question 60

Criminologists,behavioral scientists,and civil libertarians have begun to question the new emphasis on operations and the role of law enforcement in homeland security.

A)military
B)CIA
C)intelligence
D)FBI

Question 61

The Fourteenth Amendment ensures that suspects cannot lose their rights except by ________________________.

Question 62

Recent criminal justice scholarship has been taking a more view of enhanced governmental powers.

Question 63

The sunset clause in Title II of the PATRIOT Act demands oversight by ______________________.

Question 64

Title III of the PATRIOT Act provides arrest power outside U.S.borders for U.S.agents investigating terrorist financing and
.

Question 65

The Nationwide SAR Initiative uses law enforcement information gathered through normal patrol or investigative operations.Such interactions are referred to as _________________________.

Question 66

The was passed shortly after the PATRIOT Act's controversial provisions expired.

Question 67

Critics argue that the provision in Title II forcing to give information on their users to federal law enforcement agencies is not acceptable.

Question 68

What is the USA PATRIOT Act? Explain why Title II has the most controversial aspects.What other sections of the law affect law enforcement and the criminal justice system?

Question 69

The is the law of the land in the United States.

Question 70

The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in .

Question 71

The of powers acts as a check and balance to the amount of power wielded by each branch of government.

Question 72

Title I of the creates funding for counterterrorist activities.

Question 73

What is the difference between human rights and civil liberties? In what controversial ways do human rights intersect with homeland security and terrorism?

Question 74

An increase in executive branch powers makes criminal justice more effective,but it threatens .

Question 75

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are collectively known as the .

Question 76

The Amendment requires law enforcement and homeland security forces to follow the due process of law before depriving any person of his or her liberty.

Question 77

Why was the Bush administration criticized for many of its policies in the wake of 9/11?

Question 78

Governmental powers are so that no one branch gains excessive power.

Question 79

Generally,many researchers feel that law enforcement agencies are collecting too much information beyond
intelligence.

Question 80

The U.N.has declared that persons have the right to a(n)___________________ remedy if human rights are violated.