The patriot Part 1: Introduction Because I know I’m not writing this essay for someone who hasn’t seen the movie‚ I’m not going to describe every single second in this summary‚ just the most important parts. The movie is about the historical event: the American Revolutionary War. The main character‚ Benjamin Martin‚ whom I like to call Martin rather than Benjamin and so I will‚ has fought in the French – Indian war‚ also known as the Seven Years’ war or the War of
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The movie “The Patriot” was first released back in the year 2000 on June 27th. There are four different production companies that produced The Patriot and they are Columbia Pictures‚ Centropolis Entertainment‚ Mutual Film Company‚ and Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG. This movie stared Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin‚ Heath Ledger as Gabriel Martin‚ Joely Richardson as Charlotte Selton‚ Jason Isaacs as Col. William Tavington‚ Chris Cooper as Col. Harry Burwell‚ Tchéky Karyo
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At the time‚ revolutionaries were called ’Patriots’‚ ’Whigs’‚ ’Congress-men’‚ or ’Americans’. They included a full range of social and economic classes‚ but a unanimity regarding the need to defend the rights of Americans. After the war‚ Patriots such as George Washington‚ James Madison‚ John Adams‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ and John Jay were deeply devoted to republicanism while also eager to build a rich and powerful nation‚ while Patriots such as Patrick Henry‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ and Thomas Jefferson
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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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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
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The Patriot “If you mean by patriot‚ am I angry about taxation without representation‚ well‚ yes I am. Should the American colonies govern themselves independently? I believe that they can‚ and they should. But if you are asking me‚ am I willing to go to war with England? Well‚ then the answer is most definitely NO!” – The Patriot The Patriot was directed and produced by Roland Emmerich in 2000 and filmed in Charleston‚ South Carolina where parts of the movie were actually based. The movie stars
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conflicting issue of whether to remain loyal to the crown or join the Patriots in their fight for Independence. The colonists‚ most in the North‚ were taking the side of the patriots while others were not. The question was whether the colonists were being pragmatic or were they just being anti-liberty if they weren’t choosing a side. It is important to determine the reasoning behind why they would remain loyal or join the Patriot cause. Unaware of the eventual outcome of breaking away from the British
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The USA PATRIOT Act stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism." This act was enacted 45 days after more than 3‚000 American lives were lost at the state of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The intended purpose of the act is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world‚ to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools‚ and for other purposes. There are four primary initiatives of the act in improving
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Lene Eteuati Homeland Security USA Patriot Act Essay The USA PATRIOT Act During September 11‚ 2001‚ our country was under attack by some radical terrorist group. On October 11‚ 2001 a month later the legislation was passed by the Senate and later passed by the House on October 24‚ 2001 and sign into law by President George W‚ Bush in October 26‚ 2001. The “USA PATRIOT ACT” was born with its sole purpose is to grant greater powers and authority to the Homeland Security Department stretching
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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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