Question

What was the main goal of the USA PATRIOT Act?

A. To remove America from foreign alliances and the United Nations

B. To help American veterans find employment

C. To give police and the government more power to protect security

D. To set limits on immigration, especially from Mexico

Answer 1

C. To give police and the government more power to protect securityThe aim of the PATRIOT Act is to Unite and Strengthen America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. It marked a change in surveillance laws by providing the law enforcement agencies with increased powers.

Answer 2

C. To give police and the government more power to protect security. In the fallout of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the government passed a bill that was circulating since little after the event, giving the FBI more vigilance power by use of the National Security Letters; in essence, the bill gave the authorization to surveillance agencies to monitor more freely U.S. citizens in search of terrorist treats.