If the Patriot Act is successful at stopping terrorist attacks, why are some Americans against it?

Some Americans oppose the Patriot Act because they worry that its expanded surveillance powers let the government collect and keep extensive personal information about ordinary people. That concern is about privacy and government overreach, even if the law may help prevent terrorist attacks. Choice B, “The government keeps records of a host of personal information on Americans,” best expresses that objection.

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