Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Write an analysis of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Please address the following in a
comprehensive essay with appropriate sections:
1) Describe the jurisdiction of federal law and specifically the jurisdiction of FISA
2) What are the major provisions of FISAhow does it work?
3) Evaluate whether the constitutional rights of individuals are properly balanced against the
imperative of the government to investigate intelligence threats to the nation. If not, why not?
CRITICAL GUIDANCE: Providing cases, facts, and examples is essential. Facts are the foundation of all
analysis. Further, the main point or premise of the paper should be the conclusion of your analysis
under number 3 above. The conclusion MUST be the main point in the introduction to this paper.
Turabian/Chicago Manual of Style is the standard for citations. The paper must be doublespaced in a
12point Arial or sans serif font.