The USA PATRIOT Act stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism." This act was enacted 45 days after more than 3‚000 American lives were lost at the state of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The intended purpose of the act is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world‚ to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools‚ and for other purposes. There are four primary initiatives of the act in improving
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Running Head: Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Steve M. LAW/101 Mr. Smith September 18‚ 2009 Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Abstract The Patriot Act was signed into law by President Bush in response to the tragedy of the events of 9/11. This report explains the issues that warranted this law‚ as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the Patriot Act of 2001. Passed in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks‚ the law expanded the government ’s powers in anti-terrorism
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The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ Congress sprang into action. Within a month‚ U.S. lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the USA Patriot Act of 2001‚ giving law enforcement and intelligence agent’s broader authority to fight terrorists operating in the United States. Q. What are the major provisions of the Patriot Act Signed into law by the President on October 26‚ the Patriot Act is designed to fight terrorism on
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Patriot Act Essay The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). Honestly I believe that the Patriot Act is beneficial to America
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Pro Patriot Act There are many advantages for expanding governmental surveillance and investigative powers. For instance‚ there’s the possibility of gaining invaluable information for future attacks‚ and also the potential for targeting terrorists who may be responsible for such attacks. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)‚ “The FBI does not have to demonstrate probable cause‚ only declare it has “reasonable grounds” to suspect that library records may be relevant to an investigation
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The USA Patriot Act of 2001 is a controversial public policy‚ which greatly undermines the civil liberties and constitutional freedom of the American people. This essay will moved from an overview of the USA Patriot Act to a review of the critical literature regarding the importance of the Act to the safety of Americans and shows how the Act violates the civil rights and liberties of citizens and noncitizens alike. After presenting sufficient evidence that the Patriot Act violates many of the basic
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sometimes the rules must be stretched or broken. The government should violate a civil liberty provided by the constitution when it is for the safety of the country. As a result of the attacks on the date of 9/11‚ Congress passed the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act made the government’s ability to spy on individuals easier‚ but also weakened the checks and balances our country relies on. So in essence‚ the threat of terrorism against our country paved the way for violating one of our basic civil
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING INTERNET In the history of human mankind‚ the Internet has undoubtedly been the greatest development in the domain of communication industry. Internet has tremendous potentials and a lot to offer in terms of services. However‚ if examined carefully‚ the Internet appears to have not only advantages but also some drawbacks. One good point is that the Internet is a source of information. There is a huge amount of information available on the Internet for just
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Communicative Language Teaching The Advantages and Disadvantages of Communicative Language Teaching By HAH Introduction The focus of this essay is to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). In doing so‚ it is important to first clarify the meaning of CLT and it’s place in the ongoing history of language teaching methodology. CLT is generally accepted as the most recognized‚ contemporary approach to language
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Advantages and disadvantages of wired/cabled network A wired network is more reliable and has generally a higher bandwidth (is faster..) than a wireless network; while it constraints to the availability and length of connection cables‚ can be more expensive than a wireless network and may not fit specific situations such as reaching some remote areas or being used with mobile devices. Advantages and disadvantages of wireless network Advantages: * Flexible if there is ad-hoc situation when
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