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September 11, 2001

Question 1 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What changes to US law occurred with the passage of the Patriot Act? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
It became easier for government agencies to spy on foreign citizens.
B
It became harder for government agencies to spy on American citizens.
C
It became easier for the government to stop certain financial transactions.
D
It became harder for the government to stop illegal immigration to the United States.
E
It became easier for the government to deny US entry to certain individuals.

Explanation

The Patriot Act expanded government surveillance and information-sharing powers, making it easier to monitor foreign citizens suspected of terrorism. It also strengthened tools for tracking and blocking certain financial transactions and broadened authority to deny entry to some people suspected of terrorist activity. It did not make surveillance of American citizens harder, and it was not a law that made stopping illegal immigration harder.

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