At the time of its approval by Congress, which of the following was not a concern raised by critics about some of the provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act?
A) The government's assertion of excessive power would violate individuals' rights.
B) The Act would jeopardize individual civil liberties.
C) That so-called "sneak-and-peek" warrants could lead to abuse
D) The Act provided authorization of warrantless searches of third-party records such as those at libraries
E) It would lead to the militarization of local police forces
E
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