Patriot Act

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This paper provides an overview of the Patriot Act and the main goals of this new law. It then examines the law from the perspective of different amendments in the Constitution and determines that the Act is a violation of civil rights.

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"Now that we have gained some clear understanding of the various ways in which USA Patriotic ACT violates our rights granted by Fourth, First and Fifth Amendment, it has become obvious why this law must be rejected for its unconstitutional approach to the issue of terrorism and national security. American public need not relinquish their rights to free expression and protection against unwarranted searches on the pretext of greater national good. The previous laws such as Title III and FISA had given the government enough latitude to conduct necessary surveillance without hurting the rights of citizens and non-citizens. These laws could have been increased in scope instead of altering them to meet the surveillance needs and requirements of law enforcement agencies. American public is being asked to compromise a little too much in the name of national security and they are being expected to give up many important rights simply because these rights allegedly add to terrorist threats. The USA Patriot Act clearly violates many previous laws and it is important to understand the strengths of the latter to see the weaknesses of the former."

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