U.S.A. Patriot ACT (Traylyn Redman) September the 11th 200l is a day that we all know well and remember for the rest of our lives. It is a day that will down in U.S. history as one of the most historic and tragic events in our history. One response enlighten of these events that was put in place was the USA PATRIOT ACT. The reason why the USA PARTIOT ACT was signed is mainly because of poor intelligence that the U.S. has had prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In addition to have a plan
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The USA Patriot Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2001 to address the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The general rationale of the Patriot Act is to streamline communications between the different agencies that work together while investigating terrorist activity. The heart of the Patriot Act has American safety at its core and the American people did not have much to say against the act at first. However, as time wore on and people felt distance to the horrific and shocking
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Writing Assignment The USA Patriot Act The USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) was signed into law by President George W. Bush October 26, 2001. The USA Patriot act was passed nearly unanimously by the senate 98-1, and 357-66 in the House. It was written in response to 9/11 terrorist attack. The USA Patriot act improves Counter-Terrorism Efforts in several ways. It allows investigators to
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The Patriot Act After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the country was in a state a mass hysteria. As a result, the United States Congress passed the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act, or known simply as The Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the objective of locating and arresting terrorists working on American soil in order to prevent another major attack from happening. The only way to do this was
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U.S. Patriot Act Damian Coles AJS/552 June 14, 2012 Drew Christensen U.S. Patriot Act A discussion will be made to consider the advantages, and disadvantages of making the USA Patriot Act otherwise known as the patriot act a mandatory statue. As of now some of the patriot act has expired while other parts have been voted on and extended. To fully grasp why or why not the patriot act should become a permanent statue in American law. In order to fully understand the patriot act the reason for
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The USA PATRIOT ACT, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate tools required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. On October 23, 2001, Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner introduced H.R. 3162 incorporating provisions from a previously sponsored House bill and a Senate bill also introduced earlier in the month. The next day on October 24, 2001, the Act passed the House 357 to 66, with Democrats comprising the overwhelming
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The USA PATRIOT ACT, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate tools required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. On October 23, 2001, Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner introduced H.R. 3162 incorporating provisions from a previously sponsored House bill and a Senate bill also introduced earlier in the month. The next day on October 24, 2001, the Act passed the House 357 to 66, with Democrats comprising the overwhelming
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passed the proposed USA Patriot Act, drawing opposition from only a single democratic senator.
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Is the patriot act worth it to give up our individual freedoms for national safety? The patriot act was a response from September 11 that gave the government access to people's personal files or documents if they associate it with terrorism. The patriot act breaks the first and fourth amendments, but it has foiled many terrorist attacks in the years after September 11. Is preventing terrorist attacks more important than our constitutional rights. The patriot act is unconstitutional and wastes money
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When one thinks about being under surveillance it brings upon an uncomfortable feeling. The Patriot Act is recording information on every single call one receives or makes. Claiming to do so for saftey reasons like preventing terrorism. However, many like ourselves disagree with it. The patriots act should be dismembered due to the insufficient evidence supporting it and unconstitutional reasoning. To emphasize, The entire process began after the horrific events that were held on September
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