What was a criticism of the USA Patriot Act when first enacted?

A.

It did not do enough to protect citizens through the use of government intelligence gathering.

B.

It went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of U. S. citizens.

C.

It created too many agencies under one umbrella, which would exacerbate, not ameliorate the issues identified.

D.

It eliminated the independent authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation by bringing it under the Patriot Act's authority.

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Ryder

11 June, 03:25

What was a criticism of the USA Patriot Act when first enacted?

A.

It did not do enough to protect citizens through the use of government intelligence gathering.

B.

It went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of U. S. citizens.

C.

It created too many agencies under one umbrella, which would exacerbate, not ameliorate the issues identified.

D.

It eliminated the independent authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation by bringing it under the Patriot Act's authority.

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Dillan · Answer 1

The answer is b because people wanted to have privacy

Janiah Perry · Answer 2

Hi!

The answer would be option B. The criticism of the USA Patriot Act went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of US citizens.

Explanation:

Just as explained, the USA Patriot Act brought with it much criticism. That criticism stemmed mainly from allowing government to gather intelligence on private conversations of American citizens.