USA Patriot Act Mike Rosario Hodges University CCJ1700 Professor Jones March 15, 2012 Abstract Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, President Bush along with Congress took rapid actions in enforcing the laws on counter terrorism. Some Laws were altered and others added to the Patriot Act. These were necessary actions to improve our Nation’s ability to defend against terror. Less than six weeks after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Congress passed the USA Patriot
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The terrorist attack against the United States on September 11, 2001, propelled the need for the Intelligence Community to gather intelligence for the purpose of national security. Newly created programs, like the PATRIOT Act, as well as other legislation, provided a legal means to collect valuable information, however it has cost the American public some of their personal freedoms. Further, the type of adversary also changed the way the IC operates. Once, focused on nation states like North Korea
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introduced the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and the Patriot Act. The HUAC was a committee created in 1938 by the United States House of Representatives to investigate communist acts in the government. On the other hand, The Patriot Act was created long after the HUAC. The Patriot Act was an act created by the President George W. Bush in 2001, as a response to the terrorist act in New York. “USA Patriot Act” is an acronym for: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
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The U.S. Patriot Act, which was passed by congress and signed into law by president George W. Bush in 2001, has had a profound, enduring effect on the lives, safety, and privacy of all Americans. Moreover, the law expanded the government’s capability to procure information and exert surveillance. I believe the greatest impact the U.S. PATRIOT Act had on the civil liberties of Americans is its authorization that allowed government to monitor and log phone calls, internet usage, medical records, and
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The Patriot Act Is Unconstitutional On September, 11, 2001, terrorist attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. They were probably going to attempt to fly a fourth plane into the White House. Most of us remember that day, where we were, and even what we were doing that morning; I know that I do. We all felt helpless and defenseless on that September day, and our overwhelming national response was to apprehend the people who had perpetrated this heinous act upon America
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America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, or USA Patriot Act was established on 26 October 2001 “just forty-five days after it was introduced” (Alex, Carrington, & Ward, 2008). The aggressive security measures combined with “the vague nature of the wording and the broad exception clauses” has steadily kept the light on the Patriot Act (Theissen, 2012). The Patriot Act was supposed to protect and builder a stronger defense against terrorism, to prevent
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The Patriot Act was signed and passed on october 26, 2001 by president George W Bush. The USA patriot act stands for “uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism act of 2001.” The Patriot Act is a U.S law that was passed just after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Its goals were to strengthen domestic security and broaden the powers of law-enforcement agencies with regards to identifying and stopping terrorists. This act is
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the World Trade Center in New York City, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act, or the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the intention of finding and indicting international terrorists performing on American soil; however, the adverse ramifications of the Act have been dire. Many of the Patriot Act’s virtues are in violation of the U.S. Constitution, a document
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The Patriot Act and Your Workplace After the devastating results that 9/11 brought to the United States, Congress enacted the sweeping legislation, known as the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act provides the United States with increased surveillance powers for both domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies, strengthens criminal laws against terrorism, enhances intelligence, and combats money laundering. The whole idea of this act is to prevent the United States from having to
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It is argued that the government’s unlawful actions are justified by the Patriot Act, but they are not. Title II of the act is Enhanced Surveillance Procedures. It grants increased surveillance powers to select government agencies. Section 201 of Title II is titled Authority to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications relating to terrorism. This is the section allows government to tap into personal information. However the phrase “relating to terrorism” declares only suspected terrorists
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