What do you know about FOIA? Question Title * 1. FOIA – the Freedom of Information Act – is a law meant to keep our government more transparent and accountable by requiring it to make records available on request. What year was this pivotal law originally passed? 1954 1966 1972 1999 Question Title * 2. True or False: Private citizens don’t have the right to request access to government documents. True False Question Title * 3. How long does a government agency have to respond to a FOIA request? 2 weeks 20 days 3 months 1 calendar year Question Title * 4. A government agency that receives a FOIA request is required to respond within a specific time frame, but it is not always required to turn over all material that’s requested. That is because some information is exempted from FOIA requests. Which of the following information is exempted from FOIA requests? Trade secrets Law enforcement records Classified national security information Geological information about wells All of the above Question Title * 5. True or False: Accessing documents through the FOIA process is a free government service. True False Done
