to Intercept or Obstruct Terrorism Acts of 2001‚ or colloquially referred to as the PATRIOT Act. While many will argue the PATRIOT Act is helpful in combating terrorism‚ critics argue it infringes on the 4th Amendment rights of US citizens. The PATRIOT Act significantly increased the powers of law
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The Patriot ACT has greatly affected how America deals with situations involving terrorism‚ or threats of terrorism‚ but the main problem is simple‚ and that is that it deprives American citizens of certain rights and liberties. And now imagine if you had to choose between your privacy and your safety. Pretty hard choice‚ right? And this is how many Americans feel today‚ because they have to make this choice. And this essay will break down what the Patriot Act is and the argument for‚ and against
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enacted the Patriot Act‚ largely expanding the governments reach in national security. The Department of Justice’s first responsibility is to prevent future terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Since the attacks on September 11th‚ the Patriot Act has played a tremendous role in our government‚ often being the leading role in successful operations to protect innocent civilians from the plans of terrorists. Basically the Congress took laws that were already laws and modified them into the Patriot Act to make
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living thing that they do? Through loopholes in the Patriot Act‚ the government misuses their power by spying on millions of innocent Americans. The people do have rights within the fourth Amendment though. Simplified‚ it states that Americans have the right to privacy unless there is probable cause. (Kids n.d.) Where do we as Americans draw the line? The Patriot Act is an Act that was signed by George W. Bush on October 26‚ 2001. The Patriot Act is an acronym that stands for Providing Appropriate
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“I believe the Patriot Act strikes the right balance needed to protect our freedom and security” (Bill Owens). This Act makes it easier for the government to identify terrorist. It strengthens our national security and lessens terrorism. It also allowed information to be shared between government officials. The Patriot Act is needed to identify terrorist‚ unite government officials and strengthen the national security of the United States of America. Public safety is much more important than our
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Should Congress have enacted the patriot act to combat terrorism and protect citizens after 9/11/2001‚ or was it an extreme measure of legislation that violated our civil liberties? As a patriotic citizen‚ I feel as though sacrifices are necessary when large-scale devastation occurs. So‚ yes‚ they should have enacted the patriot act which allowed them to invade our privacy and impose unusual treatment of suspected terrorists at that time. Furthermore‚ as long as ISIS is a threat they should use
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and will only find out years later was that The Patriot Act will violate their Fourth Amendment rights down the road and that all American citizens and not just those suspected of committing a crime will be a target of this surveillance program. The Patriot Act gave law enforcement several authorities they did not have before to perform their job with less hassles (such as officers had to obtain multiple warrants in multiple jurisdictions‚ The Act provides that warrants can be obtained in any district
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United States on September 11‚ 2001‚ many Americans were fearful of what the future held. Enacted as a response to those attacks‚ and as a way to re-instill a sense of security to the nation‚ American legislators worked to pass the USA Patriot Act of 2001. The Patriot Act appropriately made changes to other U.S. laws to combat terrorism‚ however it also established measures that may potentially hinder the rights of those it was designed to protect‚ sparking controversy regarding privacy and governmental
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but one must ask what are we sacrificing with this protection? The time period during the creation of the Sedition Acts was a time of suspicion and fear in the United States. The government enacted laws to ensure the safety of the President and Congress because they feared the people would lose trust in the government if they read things that were distasteful. Under the Sedition Act anyone who opposed or was against United States law or against the President could be imprisoned up to two years. It
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25-April-2012 Fourth Amendment vs. Patriot Act “Give me Liberty or give me death” by Patrick Henry It is dangerous world when you’re not safe in your own home. Thieves and robbers are not the suspects anymore; instead it’s the authorities that take their place in terrorizing your mind and body. The policing authorities have been given a free pass to do as they please to put fear in the nation’s eyes. With the implementation of acts such as the Patriot Act‚ the due process to investigate an
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