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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > power (sociology) > power and political science > Central Intelligence Agency
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > counterterrorism > Central Intelligence Agency
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > tactics > counterterrorism > Central Intelligence Agency
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > power (sociology) > power and institutional issues > Central Intelligence Agency
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > agencies important to the Fourth Amendment > Central Intelligence Agency

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Central Intelligence Agency  

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  • The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created after World War II under the National Security Act of 1947 to gather foreign intelligence. In this respect, its work complements that of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is designed chiefly for the investigation of domestic threats. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Central Intelligence Agency]

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