Question

1. Why is the Patriot Act controversial?

A. Many Americans feel that it violates constitutional rights to privacy for the sake of security.
B. The act was written and pushed through Congress at a time when President Bush was unpopular.
C. Many Americans thought the Patriot Act didn't go far enough in making private correspondence public.
D. Terrorist attacks actually increased in the United States after the passage of the Patriot Act.

Answer 1

A. Many Americans feel that it violates constitutional rights to privacy for the sake of security.

Some believe the Patriot Act weakened privacy rights by allowing the government access without a probable cause