author‚ Richard L. Cain‚ JD BS PO Box 91016‚ Santa Barbara‚ California 93190 Phone: 818-451-3660 cainrl@tjsl.edu Richard L. Cain‚ JD BS Table of Contents This Thesis will provide an overview of the controversial sections of the USA Patriot Act as it relates to the First Amendment‚ Fifth Amendment‚ Sixth Amendment and Eighth Amendments of the Constitution. In addition this Thesis will summarize the Controversial sections of the Military Authorization Act which goes into effect May‚ 3
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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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USA Patriot Act Name: Number: Course: Lecturer: Date: Abstract With the developments and the recent attacks on the internet‚ there has been a need to ensure that cyber attacks and terrorism have been the most common concerns for government regulations. After the numerous attacks and cyber attacks that are common on the internet‚ there has been the need to have laws and acts to control these terrorist acts. This is the reason why the USA patriot Act was formulated. The main intention
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Patriot Day Patriot Day is the most important holiday of the year because on this day‚ not only do we remember the people that were killed in the worst terrorist attack on American soil‚ we also honor those who serve and have given their lives in the fight against terrorism. On September 11‚ 2001‚ four planes were hijacked; two of the planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center‚ one hit the Pentagon‚ and the other crashed in a field in Pennsylvania (https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/patriot-day/)
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occurred as everyone was left frightened. It soon became clear that it was time to institute newer‚ stricter laws to prevent an attack of this scale on US soil ever again. On October of 2001‚ the Patriot Act was signed into place. It granted government agencies more authority to
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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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conflicting issue of whether to remain loyal to the crown or join the Patriots in their fight for Independence. The colonists‚ most in the North‚ were taking the side of the patriots while others were not. The question was whether the colonists were being pragmatic or were they just being anti-liberty if they weren’t choosing a side. It is important to determine the reasoning behind why they would remain loyal or join the Patriot cause. Unaware of the eventual outcome of breaking away from the British
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Prompt: Were the Founding Fathers (Sons of Liberty) patriots or traitors? Patriotism has always been a truly ambiguous term. The media portrays it with glory‚ while others describe it as “rebel” or “red-neck.” In addition‚ the fine line between patriot and traitor has always existed‚ as decisions and acts that have been made for the sake of so-called “patriotism” are called into question. The case of the Founding Fathers is also controversial. Before the Revolutionary War‚ the Sons of Liberty were
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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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At the time‚ revolutionaries were called ’Patriots’‚ ’Whigs’‚ ’Congress-men’‚ or ’Americans’. They included a full range of social and economic classes‚ but a unanimity regarding the need to defend the rights of Americans. After the war‚ Patriots such as George Washington‚ James Madison‚ John Adams‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ and John Jay were deeply devoted to republicanism while also eager to build a rich and powerful nation‚ while Patriots such as Patrick Henry‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ and Thomas Jefferson
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