In which year did the US Congress pass the Whistleblower Protection

In which year did the US Congress pass the Whistleblower Protection

In which year did the US Congress pass the Whistleblower Protection Act?

Chapter 1

The vault of classification

Chapter 2

When the truth leaks out

Chapter 3

Cold War cover-ups and conspiracies

Chapter 4

The delicate balance of democracy

Ch 4 · The delicate balance of democracy
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The shadow of executive privilege

dennis Executive privilege allows presidents to keep certain communications secret from Congress and courts.

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Fun Fact

Oldest secret: In 2011, the CIA finally declassified World War I documents from 1917 detailing secret invisible ink formulas used by spies.

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The shield of the whistleblower

dennis Whistleblower protection laws are designed to shield employees who expose government wrongdoing.

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Glossary
secrecy (noun)
The state of being kept hidden or secret. In 1972, the Nixon administration used executive authority to hide the Watergate burglary.

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Quiz

What 1917 US law is often used to prosecute whistleblowers who leak classified information?

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Gossip

Who should decide what is secret?

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Truth & Tumble
BETA

dennis Sort official propaganda from classified leaks to discover the truth behind government secrets.

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dennis The cost of keeping secrets

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Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the international coalition known as the Open Government Partnership?

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Gossip

Should all secrets eventually be public?

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Quiz

What is a major limitation of the US Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989?

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dennis The global push for transparency

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Quiz

In which year did the US Congress pass the Whistleblower Protection Act?

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Quiz

What is the name of the US office that monitors the costs and administration of government classification?

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Quiz

Which US President was the first to assert the concept of executive privilege in 1796?

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Quiz

Which US Supreme Court case ruled that executive privilege is not absolute during a criminal trial?

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Quiz

Which country passed the world's very first freedom of information law in 1766?

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