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Therefore, regardless of their system of manifestation, they are considered by the law suspicious of any possible acts of violence.
The government is the highest authority to impose rules and regulations. Despite the fact that there are local governments as well, at the level of the federal one, action needs to be taken. For instance in schools, the government may offer free access to the internet. Possible programs that would ensure the communication may be available for getting to know one's country and develop a sense of acceptance of different vaues. Indeed there are those who travel by plane which may be in fact terrorists. In this sense, an increased system of check in, as well as the reconsideration of the materials allowed in the bags ensures that better controls are done.
5. Give your overall assessment of the U.S.A. PATRIOT ACT. Do you think it has contributed to the lack of terror attacks in the United States since 9/11? If you were in Congress, would you vote to renew the act as is? Would you change anything? Why or why not?
The U.S. Patriot Act is the result of the 9/11 attaches and represents the cornerstone of the new national security strategy. There are various discussions on the actual qualities of the Act because the right to privacy is in most cases infringed. These are an element to be kept in mind: terrorism represents a threat which addresses the right to life, which is a basic need and requirement, a goal which can be considered as having sacrificed some beliefs.
Another important issue the Patriot Act tried to resolve was the extensive flexibility of the system of information. It offers the freedom to react quickly and in real time, an improvement which is essential in this world of technology. Both the Congress and the House accepted the bill from 2001 onward. It is possible that the right to privacy to be important for particular segment of the society. From this perspective, the aspects related to the privacy of e-mails, telephone or other gadgets seems to be most stringent
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