Title: What Does the PATRIOT Act Allow the Government to Do? – The UltraViolet Newspaper
Headings: What Does the PATRIOT Act Allow the Government to Do?
What Does the PATRIOT Act Allow the Government to Do?
Content: What Does the PATRIOT Act Allow the Government to Do? – The UltraViolet Newspaper
What Does the PATRIOT Act Allow the Government to Do? By Claudia '15 on October 20, 2013
How much can the government see? Graphic by Christina ’14. The 107th Congress passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Interfere and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act) on October 26, 2001 in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11 of that same year. The Act allows the various branches of the U.S. government to research and “obstruct” any person, group, or idea believed to support or advertise any domestic or foreign terrorist activities. With a variety of clauses dedicated to preventing terrorism, the PATRIOT Act was signed into action by former President George W. Bush, who stated: “These terrorists [behind the World Trade Center and anthrax attacks] must be pursued, they must be defeated, and they must be brought to justice. That is the purpose of this legislation.” The most important Sections are classified as Section 215, Section 206, and Section 6001.