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Why did the federal government enact the PATRIOT Act?And how did it challenge first amendment freedoms?
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Why did the federal government enact the PATRIOT Act?And how did it challenge first amendment freedoms?

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The patriot act was enacted to improve the US governments ability to detect and deter terrorism.

It challenged first amendment freedoms because it allowed more surveillance upon the American people than ever before.

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