Matching Sources Assignment

Search Questions:
1. What is the current position of the United States regarding the use of mandatory national ID cards, as initiated in Great Britain, but previously rejected for use in the United States?
2. Since the Privacy Act of 1974 was created before the explosion of technology in the late twentieth century, what are its stated legal provisions for citizens, organizations, and commerce, and is there any effort to update this Act to better address the issues of the twenty-first century?
3. Which state and federal laws currently govern the decisions to use intrusion, confiscation of records, and subversive actions against a citizen's privacy in the name of national security, health issues, and confiscation of funds such as is used by the IRS?

For question #1, scholarly/academic books containing historical issues pertaining to government in the U.S. and Great Britain could provide background regarding the escalation of this issue into the public forum. In addition, information gathered from a government websites could provide the history of debate and voting with regard to this issue as well as laws and proposals being prepared for future consideration. In addition, scholarly journals, news sources, and periodic news magazines may report on the background, opinion, current position, and provide a peek into the future as indicated by current laws or proposed legislation.

For question #2, scholarly/academic books containing history of the U.S. may give us a foundation for understanding the original law. Primary source information would give a view of the original debate, decisions, and primary intention. In addition, this information might be found in government websites and scholarly journals, which may also address any current stand on this law, any amendments that have been made, and any attempts at updating this law by federal or state legislation.

For question #3, it would be very important to go right to the source for current laws on the books and their original intentions to determine which laws are used to carry out these purposes. Primary source material, subject encyclopedias, scholarly journals, reference books, and government websites could reveal the history of the laws and which ones are still used today. In addition, these resources plus news sources, and periodic news magazines may provide documentation of Supreme Court rulings which indicate which laws are considered enforceable and applicable to these areas.