Civil Liberties Violation in the Name of National Security

Select and analyze a historical example of when a government violated civil liberties with government surveillance in the name of national security.

Explain the government’s rationale for implementing government surveillance. What executive orders, congressional legislation, or judicial decisions started and ended the selected example? What technology was used within your selected example? Evaluate the resulting impact of the selected example on U.S. society. Analyze the resulting impact of the selected example on civil liberties and national security.