The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism act of 2001 otherwise known as the USA Patriot Act was signed into law by president George W. Bush on October 26‚ 2001. This act is part of the foreign and defense policy area. “The foreign and defense policy area includes organizations that focus on relations between the United States and the rest of the world. Organizations that national security initiatives and other defense-related
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Charles Smith 06/15/2013 U.S History 1 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is himself writing about his accomplishments. He grew up in an average home with a family that consisted of twelve children. His family was not poor‚ but his father worked hard to keep them afloat. Franklin was one of the children that were put into getting an education and over the years he acquired degrees from colleges he did not attend. He first worked for a newspaper printer‚ and after a short period he became
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The Loyalists were the people who didn’t want to be divided from the Britain. The Loyalists were loyal to the Britain although they weren’t being treated as a human‚ by the Patriots. If you were a Loyalist you would be hanged or immediately sent to jail. And families that were patriots and loyalist would be separated. The patriots stayed in the thirteen colonies and the loyalists came to what is known as Canada now. Loyalists ancestors descend from places like England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. The majority
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Franklin achieved his intellectual and literary prowess in an era known for its philosophical advances. The eighteenth century is frequently cited as the beginning of the so-called modern era in philosophy. The century is known as the Enlightenment‚ or the Age of Reason‚ an ideal also found in the literature of the period‚ whether colonial‚ British‚ or Continental. Two factors‚ more specifically‚ two intellectuals—epitomize this era: Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) and John Locke (1632-1704). Newton
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"The American people are beginning to realize that this piece of legislation poses a threat to our God-given freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution." In the following viewpoint‚ John F. McManus claims that the USA Patriot Act‚ which was passed in response to the September 11‚ 2001‚ attacks on the United States‚ gives the president authority and powers that are not limited to the pursuit of terrorists. McManus warns that the act licenses snooping on U.S. citizens‚ including the seizure of business
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Case Study: The USA PATRIOT Act One of the most controversial policies to pass legislation within the United States congress with the approval of our president at the time‚ George W. Bush‚ was the USA PATRIOT Act. The USA PATRIOT Act is actually a acronym for the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. This Act reduced the restrictions‚ which now allowed the law the power to search various electronic communications records
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There are many controversies when it comes to deciding if Brutus is a patriot or a betrayer. Some would say he is a traitor for joining the plan to kill Caesar‚ his best friend‚ without considering other options. However‚ I see Brutus as a patriot‚ the reason is because Brutus did not say yes to Cassius the first-time Cassius offered the chance to Brutus. It is not until Cassius plants the fake notes of Rome in Brutus room that Brutus decides to join the conspiracy. With that‚ Brutus only joined
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Patriots and Loyalists essay; kendall hein When examining the events of The Boston Massacre‚ the similarities and differences between Patriot and Loyalists’ perspectives must be considered. The similarities between Patriots and Loyalists must be considered to better understand the Boston Massacre. One strong similarity was that both groups had different sides in arguments including having justice. In Creating America‚ Garcia notes that this caused both Patriot and Loyalists to "be in communication
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called the U.S.A. Patriot Act. The title for this bill is an acronym for "the United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act" (USA Patriot Act). In the years since the passing of the Patriot Act‚ there has been much controversy and debate regarding the positive and negative advantages‚ and consequences of this bill. As a member of the law enforcement community I have experienced firsthand some of the changes the Patriot Act has brought
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