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Review Questions

1. By _____ records or ­­_____ sources we mean information compiled and maintained by government _____ and offices at the federal, ______, and _____ levels.
2. What are the two distinct skills involved in accessing public and private records?
3. List seven sources the legal professional can consult to learn more about information available from federal departments and agencies. How is that information accessed?
4. What is the GPO? What is GPO access?
5. What do we mean by “enabling legislation” as to a governmental agency or department, and how can consulting it assist the investigator?
6. Summarize how judicial records are kept and how they can be accessed.
7. Why does every legal investigator need to know Thomas? What can it do for us?
8. What is the Freedom of Information Act and how do we access governmental information using it?
9. List nine categories of information that are exempt from a POIA request
10. What is the Privacy Act? What kinds of information can be accessed using it?