The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act:

• A)extends the protections offered under the Wiretap Act to electronic communications, such as email, fax, and messages sent over the Internet.
• B)was passed by Congress in 1994 and amended both the Wiretap Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
• C)requires any company doing business within the borders of the countries comprising the European Union to implement a set of privacy directives on the fair and appropriate use of information.
• D)allows surveillance, without court order, within the United States for up to a year unless the "surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a U.S.person is a party."

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Definitions:

Revealed Preferences

An economic theory that infers preferences of consumers by observing choices made under budget constraints, instead of through direct inquiry of preferences.

Francs

Currency units formerly used in France and currently used in some countries of the Francophone world, including Switzerland and some African countries.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, contributing to their satisfaction and utility.

WARP

An abbreviation for the Weak Axiom of Revealed Preference, a concept in economics that relates consumer choice to their preferences.