This document comes from the [___].
Based on this passage, the author [___] the Patriot Act.
According to the author, without the Patriot Act, it would have been [___] to keep America safe.
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They are most concerned about [___].
The author of this document [___] the Patriot Act.
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What text structure does the author use to make this argument?The author uses a description of the causes of the September 11 attacks. The author identifies the problem and the solutions given by the Patriot Act.The author gives a sequenced list of the benefits of the Patriot Act. The author compares and contrasts the events of the September 11 attacks.
What reasons and evidence does the author use in support of the argument? Check all that apply.Law enforcement used new technology to identify Pearl’s killers.Law enforcement used old-fashioned technology to find Pearl’s killers.The act enables law enforcement to fight a new war with high-tech means.The act enables law enforcement to fight new threats with antique means.The act allows police to use advanced technology to locate suspects.
Which statement would the author of the passage most likely agree with?The Patriot Act is essential to the United States’ efforts to combat terrorism.The Patriot Act is essential to the United States’ efforts to combat war. The Patriot Act is needed to help the United States protect privacy rights. The Patriot Act is needed to help the United States protect suspects’ rights.
What loaded language is used in this passage against the Patriot Act? Check all that apply.“hastily passed 45 days after 9/11 in the name of national security”“expanding the authority to monitor”“spy on ordinary Americans”“turns regular citizens into suspects"“created to catch terrorists”
Which statements best summarize the author’s thoughts about the Patriot Act? Check all that apply. The act makes it easier for the government to spy on Americans’ Internet activity.The act makes it easier for the government to collect Americans’ bank records. The act makes it harder for the government to track potential terrorists using credit history. The powers granted to the government have had little effect on terror-related convictions.The powers granted to the government make it harder to
Which statements best summarize the pros and cons of the Patriot Act? Check all that apply.Most Americans are comfortable giving up personal information to remain safe. The ACLU argues that the act has been harmful to the privacy of ordinary Americans.Most people agree that the surveillance powers in the act should be strengthened.The government says the act has made law enforcement more effective at sharing information. Security experts in the government credit the act with stopping terrorist a
This passage about surveillance under the Patriot Act was written by the[___].
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