The USA Patriot Act was enacted in October 2001. What powers did the law create and to whom were the powers granted?
a. The Patriot Act was created to control and prosecute anyone who would stir discontent and disloyalty concerning our military forces.
b. The Patriot Act gave the president broad power to arrest and detain any citizen or resident whose speech was considered disloyal to the current administration.
c. The Patriot Act gave the federal government broad new powers to detain suspects without hearings, allowed authorities to hold noncitizens suspected of terrorism for seven days without charging them, and used military tribunals with limited due process protections.
d. The Patriot Act gave the FBI authority to search any citizen, at any time, without a warrant or probable cause.
e. The Patriot Act was the formal declaration of war against Al Qaeda.
ANS: C
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