What is counterterrorism? Why is the USA PATRIOT Act significant?

What will be an ideal response?

Counterterrorism refers to political and military measures designed to prevent acts of terror. The USA PATRIOT Act is significant because it provided for the considerable expansion of government surveillance and expanded the government’s law enforcement powers in dealing with terrorism.

Political Science

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a. Hierarchies b. Spoil systems c. Bureaucracies d. Welfare states e. Formal rules

Political Science

Which of the following best defines the term political machine?

  a. organization that secures votes for the party's candidates  b. critical issues of the parties often presented in a document  c. reallocation made to House seats every ten years  d. third party that gave a serious challenge to the two party system 

Political Science