Question 8 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR
Loaded language uses emotionally charged wording to shape how readers feel. “Hastily passed” suggests the Patriot Act was rushed without enough care, while “spy on ordinary Americans” and “turns regular citizens into suspects” present it in an alarming, critical way. “Expanding the authority to monitor” is more neutral, and “created to catch terrorists” frames the Act positively.
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