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The Obama Presidency — Unit test

Question 14 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

In addition to electronic surveillance, how else does the Patriot Act help law enforcement stop terror plots?

Answer
A
It increases the privacy rights of American citizens.
B
It makes it easier to search the property of suspected terrorists.
C
It makes it harder to obtain search warrants against Americans.
D
It decreases the interrogation rights of suspected terrorists.

Explanation

The Patriot Act gave law enforcement additional tools to investigate suspected terrorism, including making it easier to search a suspected terrorist’s property. This can help investigators find evidence or materials connected to a plot. Choice B states this; the Act did not generally make it harder to obtain search warrants.

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