TO WHAT EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND FUNDAMENTAL LAWS
ARE CHANGED OR RESTRICTED
BY
CECILE REINKINGH
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Minor IRIO II: Academic Skills
LXY021P05
Prof. Rossi 2 June, 2014
2302 words
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
What security considerations are involved, and have they been effective? 4
Have fundamental freedoms and civil rights been restricted? 6
Is there a risk of violation of fundamental rights with these new laws? 8
Conclusion …show more content…
Besides this governmental change, there are also parts of the Patriot Act that are in contrast with the laws that are set in the US Constitution: The fourth amendment of the Constitution clarifies “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated… or things to be seized”, while the Patriot Act reverses this right by enabling the government to “search and seize American’s papers and effects without probable cause to assist terror …show more content…
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