History of the United States II / Unit 17 USH2 2407 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Patriot Act
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The idea
Congress also passed the USA Patriot Act at the administration's urging; the anchor says it let law enforcement agencies monitor citizens' email and phone conversations without a warrant.
In practice
Civil liberties weighed against security, as in the Sedition Act of unit eight and the internment of unit twelve.
Where people slip
That description is the anchor's characterisation, not the statute's text.
Your place on the trail
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