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Purdue Global University Executive Orders & Congressional Legislation Questions

 

  • Analyze a historical example (pre-9/11/01) of when a government violated civil liberties with government surveillance in the name of national security.
    • Summarize the historical circumstances that led to your selected example’s implementation.
    • Explain the government’s rationale for implementing government surveillance.
    • What executive orders, congressional legislation, and/or judicial decisions started and ended the selected example?
    • What technology was used within your selected example?
    • Evaluate the resulting impact of the selected example on U.S. society.
      • Analyze the resulting impact of the selected example on civil liberties and national security.
      • Do you agree or disagree with the government’s use of surveillance within this example? Why or why not?
  • Analyze a contemporary example (post-9/11/01) of when a government violated civil liberties with government surveillance in the name of national security.
    • Summarize the contemporary circumstances that led to your selected example’s implementation.
    • Explain the government’s rationale for implementing government surveillance.
    • What executive orders, congressional legislation, and/or judicial decisions started and ended the selected example?
    • What technologies were used within your selected example?
    • Evaluate the resulting impact of the selected example on U.S. society.
      • Analyze the resulting impact of the selected example on civil liberties and national security.
      • Do you agree or disagree with the government’s use of surveillance within this example? Why or why not?