What are the key controversies currently surrounding the government's technology-based domestic surveillance programs?
What will be an ideal response?
In June 2013 Edward Snowden leaked a vast trove of information detailing the National Security Agency's surveillance programs that included monitoring Americans' phone calls, e-mails, and online interactions. The revelations unleashed a firestorm of criticism of the government by those who saw Snowden as a hero, whereas many others saw him as a traitor. The domestic surveillance programs illustrate the tension between security and privacy.
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Which of the following is NOT an argument offered by supporters of Affirmative Action policies?
A. It is the only effective remedy for past discrimination B. It is the best way to move rapidly toward proportional equality C. It is reverse discrimination D. It helps to provide effective role models and diversity in higher education
Which of the following statements is true pertaining to the relationship between policy mood and elections?
A) Policy mood is like a pendulum, and does not appear to last for long periods. B) Policy mood became more conservative following the election of every Republican president. C) Policy mood became more liberal following the election of every Democratic president. D) Policy mood has been stable for the past two decades. E) Policy mood has been trending liberal since the Watergate scandal.
The Supreme Court has ruled that state-level attempts to impose__________on members of the U.S. House or Senate are unconstitutional
A) age limits B) term limits C) cloture limits D) participation limits E) vote limits
Which Texas constitution was the first to provide universal male suffrage?
A) 1835 Constitution (constitution of the Republic of Texas) B) 1845 Constitution (constitution following admittance to the Union) C) 1861 Constitution (constitution following admittance to the Confederacy) D) 1866 Constitution (first constitution following re-entry into the Union) E) 1869 Constitution (second constitution following re-entry into the Union)