Question 1

Records concerning the enforcement of criminal laws are not subject to disclosureunder the:

Accepted Answer

A)  FOIA 
B)  Privacy Act 
C)  FOIA and Privacy Act 
D)  none of the above; records concerning the enforcement of criminal laws are not exempted from disclosure

Question 2

Agency statements of policy and interpretation adopted by the agency but notpublished in the Federal Register must be made available for inspection and copying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Government in the Sunshine Act applies only to _____agencies or agencies thatare headed by more than one person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Government in the Sunshine Act applies...

Question 4

Megan's Law and other sexual predator laws are statutes promulgated in most states that require sex offenders to register with police authorities when they move into a neighborhood.Furthermore,many such statutes require that specific notice be given to occupants in the neighborhood naming the offender and providing his or her picture and address.Discuss the legality of these mandatory disclosure laws with regard to the FOIA and the Privacy Act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Megan's Law and other sexual predator laws...

Question 5

When an agency is required to disclose a document but blacks out or otherwiseconceals exempted information,the information is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  redacted 
B)  revoked 
C)  rescinded 
D)  repealed

Question 6

Which of the following is not a FOIA form of disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Publication 
B)  Inspection and copying 
C)  Production upon request 
D)  Creation

Question 7

The FOIA requires that all agencies maintain and make available for public inspectionand copying a current index of materials required to be made available or published.Thisindex must be published at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  monthly 
B)  quarterly 
C)  semi-annually 
D)  annually

Question 8

Venue under the FOIA and Privacy Act permits a lawsuit in any of the followingexcept:

Accepted Answer

A)  where the records are located 
B)  where the complainant resides 
C)  the District of Columbia 
D)  where the incident or occurrence that the information pertains to occurred

Question 9

Every agency must report the total number of closed meetings,reasons for the closedmeetings,and all related litigation to Congress:

Accepted Answer

A)  monthly 
B)  quarterly 
C)  semi-annually 
D)  annually

Question 10

The FOIA addresses the right of citizens regarding information but does not affordnoncitizens the same rights to information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Rodney has properly requested the opportunity to review his own records compiledand stored by an agency.No valid exemption exists,yet he is denied access.If he chooses to sue,he must file suit within how many years?

Accepted Answer

A)  One year 
B)  Two years 
C)  Three years 
D)  Four years

Question 12

Under the Privacy Act,the term individual has not been interpreted to includebusinesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When an individual reviews their records pursuant to an FOIA request,they maybring anyone they choose to while reviewing the record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lawsuits brought by submitters of records to agencies to prevent the disclosure ofinformation are known as _____ FOIA actions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lawsuits brought by submitters of records to...

Question 15

Megan's Law and other sexual predator laws are statutes promulgated in most states that require sex offenders to register with police authorities when they move into a neighborhood.Furthermore,many such statutes require that specific notice be given to occupants in the neighborhood naming the offender and providing his or her picture and address.Should a similar disclosure be enforced against all felons? After all,the offender has served his or her sentence.Why or why not? Be very specific.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Megan's Law and other sexual predator laws...

Question 16

Which of the following is not considered a critical infrastructure under the newexemption to the FOIA after the attacks on the United States of September 11,2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Banking 
C)  Health care 
D)  Communications

Question 17

An agency may not assess a fee for the first two hours of search time or the first 100pages of copying unless the requester is commercial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Accountability Through Accessibility

Records concerning the enforcement of criminal laws are not subject to disclosureunder the:

Agency statements of policy and interpretation adopted by the agency but notpublished in the Federal Register must be made available for inspection and copying.

The Government in the Sunshine Act applies only to _____agencies or agencies thatare headed by more than one person.

When an agency is required to disclose a document but blacks out or otherwiseconceals exempted information,the information is said to be:

Which of the following is not a FOIA form of disclosure?

The FOIA requires that all agencies maintain and make available for public inspectionand copying a current index of materials required to be made available or published.Thisindex must be published at least:

Venue under the FOIA and Privacy Act permits a lawsuit in any of the followingexcept:

Every agency must report the total number of closed meetings,reasons for the closedmeetings,and all related litigation to Congress:

The FOIA addresses the right of citizens regarding information but does not affordnoncitizens the same rights to information.

Rodney has properly requested the opportunity to review his own records compiledand stored by an agency.No valid exemption exists,yet he is denied access.If he chooses to sue,he must file suit within how many years?

Under the Privacy Act,the term individual has not been interpreted to includebusinesses.

When an individual reviews their records pursuant to an FOIA request,they maybring anyone they choose to while reviewing the record.

Lawsuits brought by submitters of records to agencies to prevent the disclosure ofinformation are known as _____ FOIA actions.

Which of the following is not considered a critical infrastructure under the newexemption to the FOIA after the attacks on the United States of September 11,2001?

An agency may not assess a fee for the first two hours of search time or the first 100pages of copying unless the requester is commercial.