Citizenfour
The Mauritanian
Constitutional Cases After 9/11
International Law
War on Terror & Surveillance Law
100

This former NSA contractor leaked classified documents about U.S. surveillance programs.

Who is Edward Snowden? 

100

This person is the main detainee focused on in The Mauritanian? 

Who is Mohamedou Slahi? 

100

This case was about a U.S. citizen being held as an enemy combatant and whether he could challenge his detention. 

What is Hamdi v. Rumsfeld? 

100

This is a written agreement between one or more nations or international organizations.

What is a Treaty? 

100

This act was passed by Congress in 1978 and established procedures for electronic surveillance of threats to U.S. national security.

What is FISA? 

200

Snowden went to this city to meet journalists and divulge information.

What is Hong Kong?

200

This detention facility is used by the U.S. to hold and interrogate Mohamedou Slahi? 

What is Guantanamo Bay? 

200

This case granted Guantanamo Bay detainees to use Habeas Corpus in U.S. courts. 

What is Rasul v. Bush? 

200

International law can be formed this way, through practice and belief, not formal written rules. 

What is by custom? 

200

This president signed a secret executive order in 2005 allowing the NSA to intercept communications without a warrant.

Who is George W. Bush? 

300

Snowden was charged under this World War 1 law, often used for charging spies. 

What is the Espionage Act? 

300

What legal right allows someone that is detained to challenge the legality of their detention? 

What is Habeas Corpus? 

300

This case challenged the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program after 9/11, known as the "Terrorist Surveillance Program".

What is ACLU v. NSA? 

300

This core rule of the UN gives countries the right to armed self-defense? 

What is Chapter 7, Article 51? 

300

This act has the acronym "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism". 

What is the USA Patriot Act? 

400

After leaving Hong Kong, Snowden became stuck in an airport in what country? 

What is Russia? 

400
Mohamedou Slahi was accused of aiding recruitment for which terrorist organization?

What is Al-Qaeda? 

400

This case said that the way Guantanamo detainees were tried did not follow U.S. law and violated the Geneva Conventions.

What is Hamdan v. Rumsfeld? 

400

This UN Charter rule is connected to the idea of territorial integrity.

What is Chapter 1, Article 2? 

400

This term means "Right to war" and seeks to limit armed force in the conduct of international relations. 

What is Jus ad bellum? 

500

This NSA program involved AT&T allegedly providing over 300 million records everyday post 9/11. 

What is Stellar Wind? 

500

This defense attorney represented Mohamedou Slahi and challenged the legality of his detention? 

Who is Nancy Hollander? 

500

This case involved the government's targeted killing of a U.S. citizen overseas without an indictment, trial, or due process. 

What is Al-Aulaqi v. Panetta

500

This is a major issue with international law, because the UN does not have an army, and there are no world police.

What is lack of enforcement? 

500

This term means "Justice in war" and seeks to moderate how hostilities are conducted.

What is Jus in bello?