The Intelligence Gathering Debate
Prepare a persuasive paper (excluding the title and reference pages).
- Examine the role of intelligence in countering terrorism in America.
- Analyze the constitutional issues (in particular the Fourth Amendment) surrounding the concept of gathering information to develop intelligence domestically.
- Explain whether the United States government may collect phone, email, and other electronic and non-electronic data from Americans, on a mass basis, without a warrant and/or probable cause.
- Support position with scholarly or official government sources from readings and research.
- Explain the role of intelligence in countering terrorism.
- Explain the constitutional limitations on gathering intelligence.
- Explain why and how gathering intelligence from Americans without a warrant or probable cause is or is not permissible.
The Intelligence Gathering Debate paper - Must be two double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.
- Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. The thesis must be in both the introduction and the conclusion.
- Must use at least two scholarly sources or official government sources in addition to the course text.
- Must document any information used from sources in APA style.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.
- Use sources listed below in addition to other references:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fourth_amendment
https://www.ted.com/talks/edward_snowden_here_s_how_we_take_back_the_internet?language=en
https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk
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