CIPP/US: Certified Information Privacy Professional/United StatesDemo

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QuestionQ42

Government and Court Access to Private-sector Information

What was the initial purpose of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act?

  • A To further define what information can reasonably be under surveillance in public places under the USA PATRIOT Act, such as Internet access in public libraries.
  • B To further clarify a reasonable expectation of privacy stemming from the Katz v. United States decision.
  • C To further define a framework for authorizing wiretaps by the executive branch for national security purposes under Article II of the Constitution.
  • D To further clarify when a warrant is not required for a wiretap performed internally by the telephone company outside the suspect’s home, stemming from the Olmstead v. United States decision.
Explanation

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act created a legal framework for executive-branch national-security electronic surveillance, requiring authorization procedures for foreign-intelligence wiretaps.

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