Which of the Following Statements About the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is LEAST accurate?

• A)The FISC is generally reluctant to grant warrants permitting the federal government to conduct surveillance of suspected foreign agents within the boundaries of the United States.
• B)The FISC meets in secret to determine whether the U.S.government can legally spy on suspected foreign agents within the United States.
• C)The FISC hears evidence presented on behalf of the U.S.government, but not on behalf of suspected foreign agents.
• D)The Bush administration argued that it did not need a warrant from the FISC to conduct surveillance on suspected terrorists within the United States.
• E)When the FISC refuses to grant the U.S.government a warrant, the government can appeal the case with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.

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Piagetian concept of the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge.

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