The attacks of September 11th 2001 presented national security challenges for the US President Bush signed the USA patriot act into law about a month after the attacks, why were certain parts of this law controversial? A. Because it allowed the government to collect massive amounts of cellphone data B. Because it only applied to Hispanic Americans C. Because it increased the rate at which American companies were moving jobs overseas D. Because it was only authorized for 2 years and wound up being law for over 10 more years
The attacks of September 11th 2001 presented national security challenges for the US President Bush signed the USA patriot act into law about a month after the attacks, why were certain parts of this law controversial?
A. Because it allowed the government to collect massive amounts of cellphone data
B. Because it only applied to Hispanic Americans
C. Because it increased the rate at which American companies were moving jobs overseas
D. Because it was only authorized for 2 years and wound up being law for over 10 more years
The U.S.A. President Bush signed Patriot Act after the September 11 Attacks. The Act aimed to strengthen national security, particularly related to foreign terrorism. There were three main goals of the Act. These are:
- Tapping into the domestic and international phones to increase the surveillance abilities of the country.
- Increased the fines and dues for terrorist activities and increased the number of activities that fall under terrorism.
- Increase counterterrorism efforts by increasing interagency communication.
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