Describe some of the laws and programs that were created after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and how they infringe on Americans' privacy rights. How has the USA Freedom Act of 2015 worked toward limiting the discretion of these laws and programs?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Several laws and programs that infringe on Americans' privacy rights were created in the wake of 9/11 in an attempt to protect the nation's security. For example, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 gave the government broad latitude to investigate people who are only vaguely associated with terrorists. Under this law, the government can access personal information on American citizens to an extent never before allowed.The Federal Bureau of Investigation was also authorized to use "National Security Letters" to demand personal information about individuals from private companies. The National Security Agency (NSA) was authorized to monitor certain domestic phone calls without first obtaining a warrant.The USA Freedom Act of 2015 reauthorized most of the provisions of the USA Patriot Act. It sought to control the NSA's collection of metadata on domestic phone calls. It also attempted to shine some light on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), the secret court that is responsible for authorizing searches by the NSA and other intelligence agencies. The FISC must now release justifications for key rulings. A new panel is to review search requests and challenge them if necessary.
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A. It is considered the most just system in the world. B. It is the most effective system in the world. C. It tends to award the largest settlements. D. It insists on having cases brought in the United States.
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A) ?the state laws requiring segregation in higher education were invalid. B) ?Texas could not secede from the Union. C) ?discriminatory sodomy laws were unconstitutional. D) ?gender equality in higher education was not protected by the law.
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a. It has opened a new era of liberalism in our nation. b. It has acted as a balance between conservatism and liberalism. c. It has represented an era in which the U.S. Constitution was rewritten in favor of a more conservative governmental structure. d. It has favored a return to states’ rights. e. It has represented an era in which the Supreme Court clearly reiterated the power of the federal government over the states.
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a. politics in the pursuit of some moral end b. ambition countering ambition c. freedom to do one's duty for the good of the community d. None of the above