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skymedlock

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Ralph is a candidate for public office. Ten years earlier, Ralph went through an ugly divorce and the filings made by his ex-wife accused him of theft, child abuse, and distribution of pornography. The allegations were never addressed by the court or proven. The clerk of the court is from a different political party and checked on Ralph by running his name through the docket. When she found the divorce filings, she fed the information to a reporter. Which of the following statements is true?
 A) The clerk has violated the Privacy Act.
 B) The clerk has not violated the Privacy Act unless the filings were not public.
 C) The clerk is entitled to view and release public records as part of her administrative duties.
 D) State and local agencies are not subject to privacy restrictions on their release of documents.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an exception to the Fourth Amendment search warrant requirement?
 A) A search of a burning building
 B) A search of an area in plain view
 C) An inspection of a factory for safety violations
 D) All of the above are exceptions to the warrant requirement.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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