USA PATRIOT Act

The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) mission is complimentary and in concordance with DHS in National Security. The CIA works with Homeland security to ensure there are no gaps in security, by coordinating and evaluating the intelligence gathered. They advise the National Security Council in matters related to National Security and make recommendations to the NSC of intelligence activities. The CIA responds to national intelligence request by DHS in addition to other standing orders they…

extreme measures regarding the issue of national security. In order to preserve the order and public safety of every citizen it has been introduced the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) which contradicts the ideals of the founding fathers reflected in the Fourth Amendment. The ratification of this act has been of great controversy. Personally, as Benjamin Franklin expressed is not “essential liberty” what it is guaranteed to its citizens when governmental agencies access to the…

Ever since the incident on September 11, 2001 we had an act that was passed in haste only 45 days after the attack.We had an act that was passed by George W Bush in a time of fear and unease . Even though we 're trying to protect American liberties from enemies, it is wrong to take away individual rights. One act before the patriot act was Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1968 Also called “Wiretap Statute” which restricted the government 's ability to listen to private conversation,…

provides to them. Although there are many individuals in these branches that are fighting for the people, there has been countless incidences when the populace has been deceived. The film “Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties” examines the Patriot Act, and how, in a time of crisis, the United States government used the distress of the American people to gain ultimate power. This single piece of legislation allows the government to detain and question people, for extensive periods of…

21st century, the national government responded strongly and swiftly. Under President Bush, the Patriot Act was easily passed through both houses of Congress, and has since then been reauthorized multiple other times (NSA Surveillance). The powers and responsibilities of the National Security Agency were also drastically altered to fit the needs of a new era in this nation. The Patriot Act The Patriot Act granted the national government more authority and enforcement in order to protect the…

the acts of the powerless, or the minority groups. The research I have done for this paper falls under the concepts of this…

Homeland Security and Our Critical Infrastructure As with most things involved with Homeland Security, the events of September 11, 2001, changed the way America deals with its National Security. After all, our way of life was changed forever, and not for the best. Following the events of September 11, 2001, President Bush created the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect and defend the citizens and the national critical infrastructure…

The topic of constitutional rights has long been a hot button that brings out fierce opinions and conflict. One specific topic that draws more attention than the others is the fourth amendment, or the protection from illegal search and seizure. This protection is fiercely enforced in the physical realm, but is grossly overlooked and abused in the digital by means of hacking and data collection requests. One instance of this is the longstanding practice of data turnover orders by the government…

Countering Terrorist Radicalization legislation The consequences of the Orlando terrorist attack affected the individuals from House of Representatives to act rapidly to make aware of performing with fortifying the nation's counter radicalization work in the increasingly unsafe environment. Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act is constructed primarily on the the work of bipartisan team launched on March 2015. Individuals from the team were accused of evaluating the risk that foreign fighters…

these policies and made it a policy that you must purchase separately. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) of 2002 was signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 26, 2002 to help ensure insurance companies have the ability to provide coverage for terrorism risks. Under the provision, there is shared private and public compensation for insured losses of acts of terrorism. The government essentially became the reinsurance company backer the…