Back in the beginning stages of the War on Terrorism‚ President Bush enacted the Patriot Act. This allowed the government to spy on citizens‚ monitoring their activities in order to discern whether or not someone is a terrorist. It brought about changes in law enforcement that allowed agencies to search phones‚ financial records‚ etc. The National Defense Authorization Act greatly expands the power and scope of the federal government to fight the War on Terror‚ including codifying into law the indefinite
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and will only find out years later was that The Patriot Act will violate their Fourth Amendment rights down the road and that all American citizens and not just those suspected of committing a crime will be a target of this surveillance program. The Patriot Act gave law enforcement several authorities they did not have before to perform their job with less hassles (such as officers had to obtain multiple warrants in multiple jurisdictions‚ The Act provides that warrants can be obtained in any district
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Let’s look at a few cons of the Patriot Act. "Under the Patriot Act‚ law enforcement officials may have broad access to any record — academic‚ library‚ financial and medical — without probable cause of a crime. The Patriot Act prohibits the holder of such information‚ like university librarians‚ from disclosing that they have produced such records‚ under the threat of imprisonment. A University of Illinois survey of U.S. public libraries found that at least 545 libraries have been asked
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own soil. So‚ congress passed a law known as the U.S.A Patriot Act. U.S A Patriot is a 10 letter acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. This allowed the N.S.A (national security agency) to gain information of individual citizens or groups of individuals by using library records‚ phone calls and other surveillance. Recently‚ on January 1st of 2015 the Patriot Act has expired. Many members of government are stuck in
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but one must ask what are we sacrificing with this protection? The time period during the creation of the Sedition Acts was a time of suspicion and fear in the United States. The government enacted laws to ensure the safety of the President and Congress because they feared the people would lose trust in the government if they read things that were distasteful. Under the Sedition Act anyone who opposed or was against United States law or against the President could be imprisoned up to two years. It
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United States on September 11‚ 2001‚ many Americans were fearful of what the future held. Enacted as a response to those attacks‚ and as a way to re-instill a sense of security to the nation‚ American legislators worked to pass the USA Patriot Act of 2001. The Patriot Act appropriately made changes to other U.S. laws to combat terrorism‚ however it also established measures that may potentially hinder the rights of those it was designed to protect‚ sparking controversy regarding privacy and governmental
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the violation of human rights. Several think that it’s just only the Terrorists‚ but those who are punishing them are as well. Even though The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishments‚ the War on Terror is contributing to the growing abuse of human rights because a specific group is being targeted and human rights are violated. The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishment In fact‚ every country has its own set of rules on
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25-April-2012 Fourth Amendment vs. Patriot Act “Give me Liberty or give me death” by Patrick Henry It is dangerous world when you’re not safe in your own home. Thieves and robbers are not the suspects anymore; instead it’s the authorities that take their place in terrorizing your mind and body. The policing authorities have been given a free pass to do as they please to put fear in the nation’s eyes. With the implementation of acts such as the Patriot Act‚ the due process to investigate an
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back of our minds (http://www.globalissues.org/issue/245/war-on-terror.) The war on terrorism can leave a positive and negative effect on the community of the United States. On the positive side‚ the emphasis on homeland security has been heightened. The Department of Homeland Security has been implementing new ideas to try and keep us people as safe as possible. However‚ the war has left some negative effects on the community. Like in most wars‚ family members and friends that have committed
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The two documents of NSC 68 (National Security Council Report) and Patriot Act are similar‚ but little bit difference between the two documents. Both of the documents have the same protection and the cost of protection. The National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68) was a secret report policy by the United States presented by President Harry Truman. It was one of the most important statements of American policy that launched the Cold War 1950. The report began by The Soviet used the atomic bomb
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