After Congress Ruled That Wiretapping Was Illegal

question 27

Multiple Choice

After Congress ruled that wiretapping was illegal

• A) the FBI ceased all wiretapping activity.
• B) the FBI continued wiretapping people secretly.
• C) the FBI convinced Congress to grant it an exemption from the ban.
• D) the FBI began wiretapping every member of Congress.
• E) the CIA took over the job of wiretapping U.S. citizens.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological unease felt by someone when they simultaneously possess conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Psychological Inconsistency

The state of holding conflicting cognitions (e.g., beliefs, attitudes) simultaneously, which can lead to discomfort and attempts to resolve the contradiction.

Induction

A logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion.

Deduction

A logical process wherein a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.