What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

What will be an ideal response?


The “Uniting and Strengthening of America to Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001” (USA PATRIOT Act) expanded powers to require businesses to turn over records to the FBI and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to preserve all data specific to a client for a specified period of time. The Act also included proposals that require college and university administrators to provide authorities with any information on foreign students suspected of being involved in terrorism and proposals to make medical records of suspects available to investigators.

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Explain how and why anti-federalist/Christian Patriot movement developed

What will be an ideal response

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What is the best known weaponized drone?

a. Predator b. Terminator c. Cyclops d. Khan

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Which statement captures the idea that actus reus is the first principle of criminal liability?

a. We punish people for what they say, not how they act. b. We punish people for what they do, not who they are. c. We punish people for what they think, not what they do. d. We punish people for what they believe, not who they associate with.

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___________ is a prosecutorial philosophy that emphasizes community support and cooperation

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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