Chapter 15

T/F: CALEA was passed as a result of concerns about the Internet.

False

T/F: Currently, federal and local agents can monitor cell phone calls without a warrant.

False

T/F: Federal laws clearly define the role of local law enforcement agencies in the war on terrorism.

False

T/F: Response to terrorism and national security are primarily the responsibility of state government.

False

T/F: The Court has held that using a technological device to explore details of a home that would have been unknowable without physical intrusion is not a search.

False

T/F: The Department of Homeland Security law brings together thirty federal agencies.

False

T/F: Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 forbids law enforcement officers from tapping or intercepting wire communications or using electronic devices to intercept private conversations, no exceptions.

False

T/F: Electronic surveillance laws are difficult to keep up with because they are complex and always lag behind technological changes.

True

T/F: Four federal laws govern electronic surveillance.

True

T/F: One of the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security is to ensure resilience to disasters.

True

T/F: Recent anti-terrorist legislation curtails the rights of suspects by classifying them as enemy combatants.

True

T/F: Some kinds of electronic devices intercept communication.

True

T/F: Terrorism and electronic surveillance are closely related topics.

True

T/F: Terrorism is "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in the furtherance of political or social objectives"

True

T/F: The Fourth Amendment does not require that the police obtain judicial authorization before using pen registration.

True

T/F: The role of police officers in the fight against terrorism is well defined.

True

T/F: The use of beeper to keep track of a person traveling on public roads does not constitute a search.

True

T/F: There are differences in the odd and the new concepts on the constitutionality of electric surveillance.

True

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

True

T/F: A responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security is to create a unified and integrated Department

True

M.C: 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

a) "constitutional right to go to federal court to challenge their continued detention."

M.C: In which of the following cases did the Court hold that due process requires that where a US citizen is detained for allegedly fighting against the US as an enemy combatant, that person should be given a meaningful opportunity to contest the factual basis for his dentation before a neutral decision maker. a) Hamdi v. Rumsfeld b) Katz v. United States c) Kyllo v. United States d) Rasul v. Bush

a) Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

M.C: 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) elimates lending libraries subjection to national security letters requesting information

a) allows law enforcement to use surveillance against more crimes of terror

M.C: 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 these is correct

a) does not clearly define the role of local police

M.C: Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 provides that law enforcement officers nationwide can tap or intercept wire communications to intercept private conversions 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

a) if one of the parties has consented

M.C: The perception is that terrorism is mainly viewed by legislatures and policymakers as a concern for a) national law enforcement agencies b) local police departments c) state police d) city police

a) national law enforcement agencies

M.C: Which of the following is NOT a type of electronic surveillance? a) stakeout b) eavesdropping c) night vision d) CCTV

a) stakeout

M.C: Which of the following was NOT passed in an effort to curb terrorism? a) FISA b) CALEA c) AEDPA d) The USA PATRIOT Act

b) CALEA

M.C: An example of federal-local law enforcement collaboration in connection with terrorism is a) FISA b) COPS c) CALEA d) AEDPA

b) COPS

M.C: 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

b) Katz v. United States

M.C: Which of the following is a significant provision of the current USA PATRIOT Act? a) prohibits certain religions 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

b) expands government's ability to look at records on an individual's activity being held by third parties

M.C: So far, the major decision of the Court on terrorism and the war in Iraq have a) gone for the federal government b) gone against the federal government c) gone against international law d) gone for international law

b) gone against the federal government

M.C: Which of the following is one of the stated purpose 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) mobilize our nation to secure the west coast

b) to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks

M.C: 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 these

b) trespass

M.C: 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 needed a warrant? a) Berger v. New York b) Katz v. United States c) Kyllo v. United States d) Rasul v. Bush

c) Kyllo v. United States

M.C: 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 these

c) both activities and location

M.C: The Department of Homeland Security plays the leading role in which of the following? a) mitigating the aftermath of natural disasters b) coordinating efforts to alleviate the impact of natural disasters c) both in mitigating the aftermath and coordinating efforts to alleviate the impact of natural disasters d) none of these

c) both in mitigating the aftermath and coordinating efforts to alleviate the impact of natural disasters

M.C: One reason Katz v. United Sates (1967) is significant is that it makes the Forth Amendment protection a) reasonable b) helpful c) portable d) necessary

c) portable

M.C: 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

d) Rasul v. Bush

M.C: Electronic surveillance is regulated by which of the following? a) the U.S. Constitutions b) federal law c) state statutes d) all of these

d) all of these

M.C: 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 these

d) all of these

M.C: 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 these

d) all of these

M.C: One of the legal issues regarding terrorism is a) determining who is a combatant b) determining who is charge of the Department of Homeland Security c) determining who should conduct hearings for enemy combatants d) determining who is an enemy combatant

d) determining who is an enemy combatant

M.C: 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 registration

d) pen registration