1. Which of the following is an example of a negative right or liberty?
(a) freedom of speech, as provided in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
(b) freedom of religion, as provided in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
(c) the right to use your labor, skills or mind to create goods and services
(d) all of the above
Correct answer: d - pg 31
2. Claim rights or positive rights
(a) are rights to act without interference
(b) are guaranteed in the First Amendment
(c) impose an obligation on some people to provide certain things for others
(d) all of the above
Correct answer: c - pg 31
Chapter 2
1. When a person visits a Web site, his or her IP address and the links he or she clicked on are automatically recorded. This is an example of
(a) secondary use
(b) invisible information gathering
(c) data spillage
(d) data mining
Correct answer: b - pg 56-57
2. The Privacy Act of 1974 established rules to regulate
(a) private sector databases only
(b) all databases that contain personal information
(c) all personal information, including surveillance data
(d) Federal government databases only
Correct answer: d - pg 84
3. A cookie is
(a) a feature of a Web site designed to attract children
(b) an illegal use of information about a customer
(c) a file that a Web site stores on a visitor's computer
(d) a small reward that can be redeemed on a Web site
Correct answer: c - pg 58
4. If a business follows an "opt-in" policy for handling personal data, information about a customer
(a) may not be released under any conditions
(b) may not be released unless the customer gives permission
(c) may be released unless the customer requests that the information be kept private
(d) may be released for any legitimate business purpose
Correct answer: b - pg 59
5. The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) said that
(a) international electronic communications must be filtered through a single hub.
(b) agents of a foreign power may be wiretapped with authorization from a secret court
(c) telecommunications equipment must be designed to allow the interception of telephone calls (with a court order)
(d) email should have the same degree of legal protection as telephone calls
Correct answer: c - pg 115
