Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the categories in Daniel Solove's taxonomy of privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  information collection. 
B)  information dissemination. 
C)  information filtering. 
D)  information processing. 
E)  invasion.

Question 2

The Privacy Act of 1974 applies only to databases.

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Question 3

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which U.S. governmental agency collected telephone call records of tens of millions of Americans without a court order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  Department of Homeland Security 
C)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D)  Federal Communications Commission 
E)  National Security Agency

Question 4

The Census Bureau has not always kept confidential the information it has collected. According to the textbook, this became apparent

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Civil War. 
B)  after the attack on Pearl Harbor. 
C)  during the Vietnam War. 
D)  during the first Gulf War. 
E)  after September 11, 2001.

Question 5

The OneDOJ database

Accepted Answer

A)  is a new, national database that consolidates records from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. 
B)  will give state and local police officers access to information provided by five federal law enforcement agencies. 
C)  combines records from all U.S. governmental agencies into a single database that can be used by data mining by the FBI. 
D)  received the endorsement of the ACLU for its innovative privacy-protection measures. 
E)  is the first database created by the U.S. government that completely implements the Code of Fair Information Practices.

Question 6

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Accepted Answer

A)  makes it illegal for an online service to request a credit card number from a child 17 years old and younger. 
B)  requires online services to create aliases for all customers who are 17 years old and younger. 
C)  makes it illegal for children 12 years and younger to participate in chat rooms. 
D)  requires online services to obtain parental consent before collecting any information from children 12 years old and younger. 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

According to the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, which organizations) cannot administer lie detector tests to job applicants?

Accepted Answer

A)  private employers 
B)  local governments 
C)  state governments 
D)  federal government 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act provides students years of age and older the right to review their educational records.

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Question 9

The Fair Credit Reporting Act says credit bureaus may keep negative information about a consumer for a maximum of seven years. The two most important exceptions to the "seven year rule" are information about .

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Question 10

In Nardone v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that evidence obtained by federal agents from warrantless wiretaps was .

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Question 11

The prohibits video service providers from disclosing records without the written consent of the customer.

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Question 12

The Fair Credit Reporting Act

Accepted Answer

A)  gives consumers the right to request a free copy of their credit report every year. 
B)  ensures that information about criminal convictions does not haunt a consumer's credit report forever. 
C)  is designed to promote the accuracy of credit reports. 
D)  makes it possible for a consumer to declare bankruptcy without harming his or her credit rating. 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

Accepted Answer

A)  gives students 18 years of age and older the right to review their educational records. 
B)  gives students 18 years of age and older the right to request corrections to errors in their educational records. 
C)  gives students 18 years of age and older the right to prevent educational records from being released without their permission, except under certain circumstances. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Exam 6: Privacy and the Government