Bush created the law known as the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act is another tool used to prevent terriost attacks. This law basically gives the United States government the right to view private information. This law was and is a very controversial topic‚ but this law has prevented many terriost attacks
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Research Essay on: The impact of the Anti-Terrorism Act on the Muslims and Arabs in Canada The Anti-terrorism Act in Canada and its effects on the Muslim and Arabic communities September 11‚ 2001 marked a catastrophic change not only in American society but in every western state including Canada. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon have had a ripple effect‚ spreading to the entire world and terrifying thousands of people. Following
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Cited: Doyle‚ Charles. CRS Report for Congress- V. 15 Apr. 2002. CRS. 28 May 2004 . EFF Analysis Of The Provisions Of The USA PATRIOT Act Engels‚ Friedrich‚ Martin Malia‚ and Karl Mark. The Communist Manifesto. New York: Signet Classic‚ 1998. Federal Register / Vol Fineberg‚ Gail‚ and Audrey Fischer. FLICC Newsletter. Ed. Mitchell Harrison‚ and Robin Hatziyannis. 2002. Federal Libraries
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time‚ lead by George W. Bush‚ took immediate action. The Patriot Act was enacted on October 26th‚ 2001‚ just forty-five days after the attacks‚ with the intent of lawfully allowing law enforcement more leeway when investigating terrorist organizations. Terrorism is detrimental and puts all members of society at risk. The United States government has gone to great lengths to protect its country from acts of terrorism. Invoking the US Patriots Act is an example of the lengths the American government will
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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
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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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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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poses a threat to our God-given freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution." In the following viewpoint‚ John F. McManus claims that the USA Patriot Act‚ which was passed in response to the September 11‚ 2001‚ attacks on the United States‚ gives the president authority and powers that are not limited to the pursuit of terrorists. McManus warns that the act licenses snooping on U.S. citizens‚ including the seizure of business records‚ the collecting of e-mails‚ and the wiretapping of phone calls.
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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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Case Study: The USA PATRIOT Act One of the most controversial policies to pass legislation within the United States congress with the approval of our president at the time‚ George W. Bush‚ was the USA PATRIOT Act. The USA PATRIOT Act is actually a acronym for the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. This Act reduced the restrictions‚ which now allowed the law the power to search various electronic communications records
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