Chapter 12: Privacy and Surveillance

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Identify which one of the following is a government imposed limitation of privacy on the grounds of public safety.

A. prohibiting incest

B. demanding vaccinations

C. making education compulsory

D. requiring safety belts

2. Identify which one of the following is a government imposed limitation of privacy on the grounds of morality.

A. prohibiting incest

B. demanding vaccinations

C. making education compulsory

D. requiring safety belts

3. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, which of the following is NOT a recognized right to privacy?

A. intimate relationships

B. reproductive rights of women

C. right to privacy in a public space

D. right to be free from exposure of personal data

4. Freedom to make decisions about our health, including decisions about medications, procreation, medical treatment, and death refers to which dimension of privacy?

A. information

B. intimate activities

C. spiritual decisions

D. communication

5. The home is viewed as a haven in which family life can be pursued. This refers to which dimension of privacy?

A. home and other physical locations

B. public portrayal

C. public safety

D. daily decision

6. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court deem a statute unconstitutional for making it a crime to provide contraceptives to minors?

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Einstein v. Bard

D. Carey v. Population Services International

7. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court recognize, due to the Fourth Amendment, that it is unacceptable to enter a home without a warrant?

A. Kyllo v. United States

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Einstein v. Bard

D. Whalen v. Roe

8. Identify in which the U.S. Supreme Court deemed it constitutional for a woman to get an abortion in the first two trimesters.

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Roe v. Wade

C. Einstein v. Bard

D. Whalen v. Roe

9. The freedom to make decisions regarding our religion, marriage, divorce, and whom we love and marry refers to which dimension of privacy?

A. spiritual decisions

B. communication

C. public portrayal

D. public safety

10. Identify which justification of privacy covers the issue of allowing individuals to control their personal information from misuse.

A. security

B. individuality

C. creativity

D. democracy

11. An Internet fraud scheme intended to trick individuals into revealing information is called ______.

A. hacking

B. viruses

C. phishing

D. malware

12. The FBI fingerprint database of convicted criminals as well as citizens who have applied for federal jobs contains ______.

A. around 10 million fingerprints

B. around 20 million fingerprints

C. around 30 million fingerprints

D. over 40 million fingerprints

13. Identify which one of the following is a government imposed limitation of privacy on the grounds of public welfare.

A. prohibiting incest

B. demanding vaccinations

C. making education compulsory

D. requiring safety belts

14. Freedom House ranked the worst countries in terms of barriers to access to the internet, limits on permissible content, and violation of users rights. Identify which of the following countries is NOT listed in the text as a country that imposes restrictions and control on internet access.

A. Croatia

B. Turkey

C. Cuba

D. Iran

15. Identify which one of the following is NOT a major Credit Score Company.

A. Equifax

B. Credit Karma

C. Experian

D. Transunion

16. Tricking an individual out of money or something of value via the Internet is called ______.

A. malware

B. pretexting

C. hacking

D. fraud

17. The FBI database is the largest in the world and includes ______.

A. less than 1 million DNA files

B. around 2 million DNA files

C. around 5 million DNA files

D. over 8 million DNA files

18. Identify which of the following is a government imposed limitation of privacy on the grounds of health.

A. prohibiting incest

B. demanding vaccinations

C. making education compulsory

D. requiring safety belts

19. Identify which justification of privacy covers the issue of allowing people to listen and learn from one another and to experiment with various points of view without fear of retaliation.

A. creativity

B. individuality

C. security

D. democracy

20. Freedom from the monitoring and surveillance of our conversations, mail, and e-mail refers to which dimension of privacy?

A. public portrayal

B. home and other physical locations

C. communication

D. public safety

21. Identify which justification of privacy covers allowing individuals to retreat from the commotion and confusion of the real world and regain a sense of personal balance and perspective.

A. security

B. anxiety and pressure

C. creativity

D. democracy

22. Identify which justification of privacy allows us to express our personality and gives us freedom to determine what we eat, read, think, watch on television, or listen to on the radio and allows us to shape the environment in which we live without being concerned about whether we are conforming to the crowd.

A. security

B. anxiety and pressure

C. creativity

D. individuality

23. The U.S. Supreme Court held there is a constitutional right to privacy that protects individuals against state and federal government in ______.

A. 1945

B. 1955

C. 1965

D. 1975

24. Which justification of privacy covers allowing individuals to think and reflect, exercising our imagination?

A. security

B. democracy

C. anxiety

D. creativity

25. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court establish a two prong legal test for privacy?

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Einstein v. Bard

D. Katz v. United States

26. Identify in which case it was established that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in garbage on the street.

A. California v. Greenwood

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Einstein v. Bard

D. Whalen v. Roe

27. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that aerial surveillance is admissible in court since yards do not hold privacy expectation?

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Florida v. Riley

D. Whalen v. Roe

28. Identify in which case the U.S. Supreme court addressed the privacy interest in information.

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Einstein v. Bard

D. Whalen v. Roe

29. Identify in which case the U.S. Supreme Court recognized an individual’s right to privacy of his or her intellectual life.

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Stanley v. Georgia

C. Griswold v. Connecticut

D. Einstein v. Bard

30. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule a Massachusetts statute that punishes individuals who provide contraceptives to unmarried individuals violated the right to privacy?

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Eisenstadt v. Baird

D. Whalen v. Roe

31. Identify in which case the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a conviction under a Texas statute for deviating of sexual intercourse with members of the same sex.

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Roe v. Wade

D. Whalen v. Roe

32. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold Connecticut’s criminal law prohibiting the use and distribution of contraceptives unconstitutional?

A. Lawrence v. Texas

B. Griswold v. Connecticut

C. Roe v. Wade

D. Whalen v. Roe

33. The right to prevent your photo or endorsement from being used in a commercial advertisement without your permission refers to which dimension of privacy?

A. daily decisions

B. home and other physical locations

C. public safety

D. public portrayal

34. The ability to make day to day decisions that define our unique personality: what we eat, read, and watch refers to which dimension of privacy?

A. home and other physical locations

B. public portrayal

C. daily decisions

D. communication

35. The ability to limit access to certain types of information and to control how that information is distributed and used by other people refers to which dimension of privacy?

A. communication

B. daily decisions

C. information

D. intimate activities

1. Educational records are public.

2. The government has the right to impose vaccinations for public health issues.

3. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court only grants warrants for physical searches involving international terrorism.

4. Datavalence is the reliance on data to track activities of Americans.

5. DNA can be used to exonerate innocent individuals.

6. Polygraph tests are reliable and admissible in court.

7. Panopticon literally means a comprehensive or panoramic view.

8. The U.S. Constitution does not mention the word privacy.

9. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the right to privacy extends to three areas.

10. The right to privacy extends to public places.

11. Less than half of major employers utilize some form of electron surveillance of their workers.

12. Copyright infringement refers to taking text, music, or creative content without payment.

13. Congress enacted The Patriot Act to provide procedures for electronic surveillance of threats to national security.

14. Cybervalence is the reliance on data to track activities of Americans.

15. Malware is facilitated through use of the Internet and refers to spying on a user’s operation of a computer and recording information to break into confidential files.

1. Cybercrime may be divided into two categories: crimes that involve an attack on a computer network and “net crime” and crime that is facilitated through use of the Internet. Identify and summarize Cybercrimes that consist specifically of attacks ON A NETWORK.

2. Identify and summarize Cybercrimes that consist specifically of crimes that are CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE INTERNET.

3. There are several reasons why privacy is important and why Justice Brandeis described privacy as “the right most valued by civilized men.” Summarize the five justifications included in your text.

4. List the different approaches that view privacy as “personhood” or the ability to make important choices in our lives.

5. The government has the right to limit privacy in those instances in which courts have recognized that there is a compelling governmental interest. Identify the four broad areas outlined in your text and provide a one sentence summary of each of them.