The Causes And Effects Of The Patriot Act

Abstract The Patriot Act is a sweeping piece of legislation. Created in the wake of 9/11; it remains controversial. Opinions on the necessity of the Act are intense and vary widely. A better understanding of its applicability, strengths, and weaknesses will aid future opinion and legislation. The Patriot Act affects all citizens, immigrants, and especially minority groups. Studies have been done on the racial profiling of Muslim Americans. The benefits of having The USA PATRIOT Act cannot be argued

September 11, 2001, the United States implemented the Patriot Act. This new act was signed by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001, and brought about many changes to make the United States strong by making changes that would help guard against terrorism. The Patriot Act was implemented right after the September 11 occurrence. This act revised the electronic surveillance which allows the administration to eavesdrop on anyone. Although Patriot Act was rejected before the September 11 incidence,

passed a variation of the elastic clause called the Patriot Act, which allows the U.S to do whatever is necessary for the protection of the U.S from terrorists. Some of these actions include seizing the homes of Muslims citizens and spying on suspicious U.S citizens who may be connected to terrorist groups. Even though controversy has arisen about whether or not this is constitutional, the United States used the elastic clause to defend the patriot act. By doing this the federal government claims that

Congress passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance of Act of 1978 (FISA), with aims of curving the foreign intelligence abuses that occurred under the Nixon and Johnson administrations. This also established the Foreign Intelligence Court (FISC) to review applications for surveillance, search orders, and the like. In 2001, after the September 11th attacks, Congress amended FISA in what is now called the Patriot Act. The petitioner’s in the case, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), claimed

with new technology and social media citizens of Americans can see terrorist acts on a daily basis. They feel as if the Patriot Act doesn’t work and they think that it doesn 't need to be used anymore. They believe it is an invasion of privacy. However, we need this act for our protection. For example, the group ISIS in Iraq and Syria, is a terrorist group. They have plotted schemes to attack the US. This Patriot Act has caught many people trying to get to ISIS as well. The US has a population

Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 commonly known as the USA Patriot Act. This paper will attempt to prove that not only is the USA Patriot Act unconstitutional but many of its provisions do nothing at all to protect Americans from the dangers of terrorism. While this act made legislative changes that increased surveillance and the investigative powers of law enforcement agencies to protect America from further terrorist acts, the passing of the USA Patriot Act has reduced the privacy rights

The USA Patriot policy paper University of Phoenix The USA Patriot policy paper The Patriot policy developed, after the horrible events of 9/11 attacks. It was in power to ensure that Americans would never have to deal with a tragedy as such again happening, to our beloved society and citizens. That we will protect and secure from the United States enemies and will be better equip, to prevent threats and attacks that are foreign and domestic. A paper we will discuss our point, of view

Civil Rights or public safety? That’s the real question when it comes to the Patriot Act. Civil rights and public safety are the two main factors that portray with the involvement of the Patriot Act. Many people argue that the Patriot Act destroys certain liberties and the rights of fellow people, but it protects the lives many of innocent citizens. With the protections that this act secures, certain people can revise what you say to make sure you aren’t doing something unconstitutional, and it has

attacks of September 11 have a drastic effect on the U.S. economy, but our nation 's response has tested the limits of America 's core freedoms. Congress passed the USA Patriot Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) in 2001 just weeks after the attacks, with the intention of helping law enforcement act more effectively in investigating potential terrorists. However, this act may do more harm than good. Some groups

more terrorist attacks. In order to help stop terrorist attacks the government hastily passed the Patriot Act which allowed the NSA to spy on any American through their phone, email, bank records, and their internet history without the need for a warrant. This act was supposed to help Americans feel more safe in our country, but in reality it takes away from our rights as Americans. Many believe this act protects us, but in reality it takes away our rights and doesn’t show any results. The government