the role of government nov 19, 2013 by: ahmed al salah
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GENERAL INFORMATION AB OUT GOVERNMENT:
What does government mean?
What are governments’ obligation to the people?
THE PATRIOT ACT OF 2001.
“Uniting and strengthening America by providing
appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct
terrorism”. Passes in the wake of the terrorist
attacks on September 11, 2001- a time of national
unease and fear- the Patriot Act is passed by the
Congress and became public law 107-56 on October
26, 2001.
FACTS AB OUT PATRIOT ACT OF 2001 .
1. Sep11, 2001: Two hijacked airliners deliberately
crashed into the twin towers of the world trade
center in NYC.
2. Occurred on Americans soil.
3. 2,998 civilians died in the attack.
4. Fight terrorism.
EDITORIALS:
“The patriot act does not violate Americans’ right
to privacy”.
(Espionage & intelligence 2012)