The USA Patriot Act also known as the (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) was a law signed by President at the time George W. Bush. The basis of this act was rushed into Congress after the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York City. In 2011 President Obama renewed the Patriot Act while granting a four year extension on four main parts of the USA Patriot Act. The basis of the Patriot Act
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JoAnn McElwaine HIS 167 (26208) Essay #2 The United States government has seen security and preservation of the society as taking precedence over civil liberties. Some civil libertarians are concerned that not abiding by the Constitution will eventually lead the demise of civil liberties. Some even consider this worse than terrorism itself. Even though , as history proves, our government has underestimated our nations security. The United States is in much greater jeopardy from international
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HABEAS CORPUS AND THE WAR ON TERROR POL 201 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT JEFFREY LONG JANUARY 27, 2014 September 11, 2001 has brought about many changes in the form of how the country protects itself from terrorists. In particular, how we handle individuals captured and labeled as enemy combatants. The United States Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba(GITMO) is land leased to the United States under the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903 for the use of coaling and a Naval station. Since
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More than two centuries ago in his address to the national resolve, Benjamin Franklin condemned the policy of sacrificing liberty in the name of security: “Those who would give up essential liberty, to gain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty no[r] salary” (Davis 8). Later in our history, the great and eloquent CBS broadcaster and newsman, Edward R. Murrow, who is viewed as a turning point influence in the McCarthy era, while questioning the legacy of communist-witch-hunt investigations
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Over the last ten years, the Gallup’s poll has shown a trending decline in the tolerance for the USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act). Citizens are becoming more protective of their civil liberties than they were immediately following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Many U.S. citizens feel that the USA PATRIOT Act gives federal authorities excessive power and violates the protection provided
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of Involvement in Terrorism Ryan D. Fischer Centennial High School Abstract In the latter parts of December 2011, the United States legislature passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 as a means of dictating the specific authorities and funding methods for the current fiscal year. Sections 1021 and 1022 of the act serve to further government authority with regard to the detaining and subsequent trial of those suspected of terrorism or related activities
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worried much about self-defense or in this case homeland security. Due to the actions on September 11th homeland security has been the main goal of many politicians and voters. Homeland security builds coalitions and partnerships, protects civil rights and civil liberties, and develops human capital. History The foundations and principles of homeland security are rooted deeply in American history. The preamble of the Constitution, as written by Governor Morris (1776), references the need to “insure
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bill and its provisions, its successes were made apparent, as well as its unconstitutionality. The Patriot Act: A Constitutional Analysis The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, commonly known as the USA Patriot Act (USAPA), was signed into law during one of the most distressing periods in American history. Its hasty introduction spawned controversy across a variety of political spectrums. Concerns regarding the constitutionality
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September 11th, 2001 is a day that will forever live in infamy; a day that has had far reaching effects on all those across the United States due to legislation policies that have infringed the civil liberties of citizens through unjust surveillance. In “Playing with Fire: The Civil Liberties Implications of September 11th,” Jon B. Gould discusses the heightened security policies that have arisen from the great tragedy which occurred on 9/11. Gould claims when Congress originally passed these provisions
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Since 9/11, we have seen the magnitude of attempts to shake our nation. Therefore, it required us to give up some of our civil liberties to ensure that there are no preemptive attacks on our country. The summary outlines some controversial issues with the United States of America Patriot Act to include: The authority to intercept – In this case under the Enhanced Surveillance Procedures the government have the right to wiretap your phone calls and intercept electronic communication media (Senate
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