International Law
This Russian Leader is legally defined as a War Criminal by the International Criminal Court
Vladimir Putin
The 2021 Movie titled "The Mauritian" centers around which Guantanamo Bay Detainee?
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
This 2001 Terrorist Attack kickstarted the "War on Terror" and led to the formation of the Department of Homeland Security
9/11 World Trade Center Attacks
This Supreme Court case expanded the 4th amendment's protections to electronic surveillance and a reasonable expectation of digital privacy
Katz v. United States
This intelligence agency was granted limitless authority after 9/11 to conduct targeted drone strikes against suspected Al-Qaeda/ISIS leadership
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
This global organization consists of 193 member states and acts as the world's general assembly
United Nations
Which writ is at the center of the movie's plot?
Writ of Habeas Corpus
This 20-year-long US-Afghanistan conflict is referred to as
The title of this 2014 documentary (directed by Laura Poitras) comes directly from the encrypted alias that whistleblower Edward Snowden used
Citizenfour
This US Intelligence agency spearheaded campaigns that infringed upon American's rights to digital privacy following the 9/11 attacks.
National Security Agency (NSA)
Which court serves as a space to settle disputes between countries?
International Court of Justice
"The Mauritian" (2021) is based on the experience documented in what memoir?
Guantánamo Diary
This three-word Latin phrase refers to the legal/ethical criteria that determine whether a state has a legitimate right to go to war
Jus ad bellum
This program allowed warrantless wiretapping of communications of people thought to be connected with al-Qaeda
President's Surveillance Program
This act regulates surveillance of international threats to U.S national security and international terrorist activities
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
These countries serve as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council
United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China
Mohamedou Ould Slahi was imprisoned for this alleged connection to which terrorist organization?
Al-Qaeda
This doctrine gives the president the authority to "take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States"
Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)
This NSA contractor is a prominent whistleblower who leaked information showing how the US government utilized unregulated surveillance on American citizens through cellphone carriers
Edward Snowden
This cabinet-level executive department, comprised of 9 support agencies, was established after the 9/11 attacks to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and curtail the nation's vulnerability to future threats
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
This 2016 agreement seeks to lower global greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change
Paris Climate Agreement
What is the document that detailed the "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" used on Mohamedou Ould Slahi?
Special Interrogations Plan
Barack Obama’s 2016 policy guidance on "direct action against terrorists" tries to regulate drone targets by aligning them with this framework of military ethics.
Just War Theory
Leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013, this secret program authorized warrantless wiretapping and the mass collection of Americans' phone and internet metadata.
STELLARWIND
Congress created this executive position (abbreviated ODNI) to serve as the head of the entire U.S. Intelligence Community and principal advisor to the President while overseeing the CIA and FBI.
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI,DNI)