The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act) was signed into law by President George W. Bush in October 2001 shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. (White House.gov 2006) The act was put into law to help law enforcement with the war on terror. The PATRIOT Act was supported by most of the members of Congress and it did not matter if they Democrats or Republican. The powers given to law enforcement and government have been in debate since the act was passed into law. There have been updates to the PATRIOT Act. On March 9, 2006, President Bush Signed The USA PATRIOT Improvement And Reauthorization Act Of 2005. (White House 2006) This allowed law enforcement to continue to use the benefits of the PATRIOT Act against terrorism both domestic and foreign.
The debate over the PATRIOT Act is ongoing. There are people who believe the PATRIOT Act is unconstitutional and the......

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