Congress passed the Patriot Act in 2001. Citizen privacy was abridged. The government had increased its ability to intrude on peoples’ private lives. Security policies of the United States were‚ supposedly‚ strengthened by being able to wiretap and use various other surveillance techniques without warning or acknowledgement‚ thereby infringing on individuals’ daily lives and lessening their personal freedom. President George W. Bush signed into law the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act by all means is
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Senate). The title of the act‚ USA PATRIOT Act‚ is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. Since its historic passage there has been much debate on the constitutionality of the act. Some would claim the Legislative and Executive branches acted opportunistically and enacted a law that infringes on the rights of Americans. This paper‚ for sake of brevity‚ focuses on Section 213 of the Patriot Act‚ the “sneak and peak”
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References According to the APA Style‚ 5th edition The APA style consists of rules and conventions for formatting term papers‚ journal articles‚ books‚ etc.‚ in the behavioural and social sciences. This user guide explains how to cite references in APA style‚ both within the text of a paper and in a reference list‚ and gives examples of commonly used types of references. Reference Citations in the Text: Single author: Use the author ’s last name‚ year. (Morse‚ 1996) OR Morse (1996) showed
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Pro Patriot Act There are many advantages for expanding governmental surveillance and investigative powers. For instance‚ there’s the possibility of gaining invaluable information for future attacks‚ and also the potential for targeting terrorists who may be responsible for such attacks. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)‚ “The FBI does not have to demonstrate probable cause‚ only declare it has “reasonable grounds” to suspect that library records may be relevant to an investigation
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APA Style Referencing Author and date Place a comma between the author and the date in the parenthetical citation. If the author is named in the text‚ place the date immediately after the name. People with Type O blood are more likely to develop duodenal ulcers than people with Type A‚ B‚ or AB blood. (Eisenburg‚ 1978). Eisenburg (1978) found that people with Type O blood are more likely to develop duodenal ulcers than people with Type A‚ B‚ or AB blood. Author‚ date and page (short quotation)
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The USA Patriot Act and Its Negative Effects on the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Freedoms Christopher Smith Expository Writing TTH 2-350pm California State University San Bernardino Abstract The catastrophic events that took place on September 11‚ 2001 opened America’s eyes to the realization that we are not as safe as we believed. Hi-jackers took control of four commercial jets with sole intentions of causing destruction on American soil. Three of the planes reached their targets
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Running Head: Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Steve M. LAW/101 Mr. Smith September 18‚ 2009 Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Abstract The Patriot Act was signed into law by President Bush in response to the tragedy of the events of 9/11. This report explains the issues that warranted this law‚ as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the Patriot Act of 2001. Passed in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks‚ the law expanded the government ’s powers in anti-terrorism
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Reflective Essay in Education‚ APA Style (Gibson) Running head: SERVICE LEARNING: ERIC 1 A Reflection on Service Learning: Working with Eric Onnalee L. Gibson The header consists of a shortened title in all capital letters at the left margin and the page number at the right margin; on the title page only‚ the shortened title is preceded by the words “Running head” and a colon. Full title‚ writer’s name‚ and school halfway down the page. Michigan State University
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sometimes the rules must be stretched or broken. The government should violate a civil liberty provided by the constitution when it is for the safety of the country. As a result of the attacks on the date of 9/11‚ Congress passed the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act made the government’s ability to spy on individuals easier‚ but also weakened the checks and balances our country relies on. So in essence‚ the threat of terrorism against our country paved the way for violating one of our basic civil
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Disadvantages to the Patriot act (USAPA); There are six flaws to the act that was passed into law on October 26th‚ 2001: It takes away civil rights‚ by doing so it destroys the definition of what it means to be an American Citizen [ (talkradio101‚ 2010) ]. The feeling is that by destroying our way of life is the best way to reward or give victory to the terrorist [ (topix‚ 2012) ]. Secondly‚ Constitutional protections are violated‚ the U.S. Constitution is the most lasting‚ well-written document
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