Backgrounders

Prohibiting Military Commissions Except on the Battlefield

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The first point in the American Freedom Agenda’s 10-point legislative program to restore the Constitution’s checks and balances and protections against government abuses would prohibit the President from establishing military commissions for the trial of alleged war crimes except on the battlefield when necessary to preserve fresh evidence or to prevent local anarchy.

State Secret Privilege and Executive Power

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Assertations of the need for secrecy, long associated with activities of the executive branch, have proliferated under the administration of George W. Bush to the point where the criticisms are being voiced by Republicans....

Pen Registers

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Learn more about the use of Pen Registers.

National ID Proposals

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Find out about the progress of National ID proposals.

Real ID Act of 2005

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Find out why the REAL ID is a real problem.

Registered Traveler

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Registered Traveler is a pilot program scheduled to be implemented later this year. Find out more about its requirements and possible privacy concerns.

Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS) II

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CAPPS II was a system purportedly used to combat terrorism on commercial airline flights, but where did your privacy fit?

FBI Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigations

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The Attorney General’s Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigations govern how FBI agents are authorized to act when conducting investigations or collecting data. But what else should you know about these guidelines?

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

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Learn more about closed circuit surveillance.

Carnivore / DCS-1000

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Learn more about the FBI's capacity to monitor the Internet.

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