The Controversial 2008 Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

question 31

Multiple Choice

The controversial 2008 amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allow government officials to use broad warrants for surveillance of which of the following?

• A)text messages on employer-paid devices
• B)locations of automobiles
• C)the communications of foreign suspects
• D)the hard drives of personal computers and laptops

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Definitions:

Dedicated Connection

A communication link reserved exclusively for the use of a specific service, user, or application, often guaranteeing constant bandwidth.

Transmission

Transmission refers to the process of transferring data or power from one place to another, often used in contexts like data transmission over networks or mechanical power transmission in machinery.

Domain Name System

The decentralized naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network, translating human-friendly domain names to IP addresses.

IP Addresses

Unique numerical labels assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.