The Patriot Act and Civil Liberties The Patriot Act and Civil Liberties With today’s society of advanced technology‚ it has become imperative for the United States to develop new laws to keep up with emerging threats and to combat illegal activities within the country as well as abroad. Without the ability to monitor communications and information‚ the War on Terrorism becomes an unsymmetrical battle that is detrimental to the American way of life. Devoid of such significant
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Most people against the PATRIOT Act would say it is “unconstitutional” because it takes away our privacy‚ but what do you really have to hide? The law helps authorities to track down terror leads and dismantle plots before the public is in any danger. It focusses on terrorism and immigration‚ so why fear it? The basis for the PATRIOT Act is to balance out government power and keep the people safe. It is broken down into 5 main points to why we average civilians do not need to fear it‚ but rather
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The PATRIOT Act Michael J Parrish AJS 552 May 20‚ 2013 The PATRIOT Act After the events of September 11‚ 2001 the US Congress had little resistance and passed legislation known as the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA Patriot Act). This act along with many other regulations allowed the federal government to become more involved in personal affairs for the security of
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In the American Revolution the English had a much larger army‚ and navy‚ and had the money necessary. Despite this‚ the American patriots were able to win their Independence from their harsh rule. First‚ the Americans where determined‚ and could raise their own army. Also‚ the American Patriots acquired help and Alliances‚ from foreign countries‚ which the British usually depended on. Finally‚ the patriots where fighting in America their homeland‚ a much larger country than England. The small force
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Questionable factors in “The Patriot” “The Patriot”‚ Is a dramatic and affectionate film depicting a determined man’s quest to annihilate British forces during the Revolutionary war with the assistance of his local militia. The film possesses various accurate characteristics such as some states offering freedom to African Americans serving in the war for a period of three years. Though the film does express appropriate scenes it does have its flaws. For instance‚ the main character Benjamin Martin
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WOMEN IN POLITICS: Voter‚ Party and Candidate Characteristics Influence on Women’s Outcomes in Congress Mikayla N. Titus Women’s involvement in politics is something we see common in today’s world‚ but it never used to be like this. In 1917‚ capitol hill saw a major change with the induction of the first female Representative‚ Jeannette Rankin of Montana. Ever since‚ women have been more actively involved in our political system. Currently there are 104 women that hold seats in Congress which make
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The privilege of being an American citizen comes with many responsibilities. Whether big or small‚ a citizen’s contribution to America is extremely important. Each and every citizen makes some form of impact on this country. As a teenager‚ it is important to be informed with problems in the local community‚ respect local‚ federal‚ and state laws‚ and also defend the country when called upon. It is common for teenagers to expect their parents to tell them what to do‚ whether it be to gather around
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The Patriot Movie The Patriot movie has been a great movie. All the scenes were incredible and others were devastating. Having to watch this history movie has become one of my favorite movies with the scenes that I have chosen. My first scene I chose was actually a very sad part of the movie. It was when Benjamins 2nd oldest son was shot by one of the British cruel leaders. He was killed because he was trying to free his oldest son Gabriel and was shot instead. After that‚ Benjamin became upset
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The USA PATRIOT Act‚ more commonly known as the Patriot Act‚ was an Act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush. This paper will review and analyze the stance of the government and where government is in the passing and regulation of the legislation‚ the original legislation as it was put into law‚ litigation that questioned and expressed concern about the constitutionality of Patriot Act and subsequent legislation due to the outcome of some of those lawsuits.
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The “Patriot” takes place in South Carolina in 1776 during the Revolutionary War. It is a story about a widowed father of seven‚ named Benjamin Martin. Benjamin was involved in the French and Indian War before marrying and starting a family. He is reluctant to join the conflict as he remembers too well his own experience in the earlier French and Indian War. After his wife passed away he does everything to keep his family together and away from war. He is a patriot who wants no part in a war with
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