Student Worksheet 1: QUESTIONNAIRE

Imagine that the U.S. government suspects that you know about terrorist activities or are a terrorist.

Should the government have the right (check Yes or No):

To obtain your business and medical records because you rented a room in your house to a terrorist

suspect.

To search your home without a warrant.

To tap any telephones you use and to keep your computer under surveillance.

To put you in prison indefinitely without specific charges while it looks for evidence of your association

with terrorists.

To keep your identity secret while you are in prison.

To try you before military judges, not a civilian jury.

To listen in on your conversations with your lawyer.

To use hearsay evidence against you in your trial.

To keep you in prison even if you have been acquitted of all charges.

To prevent you from appealing the decision.