Discuss five key provisions of the USA Patriot Act.

What will be an ideal response?

? Telephone taps: Require court order.
? Internet taps: Require court order.
? Voice mail: Can be seized with a court order.
? Grand jury information: Investigators can now share information from secret hearings.
? Immigration: Attorney General can hold noncitizens for up to seven days.
? Money laundering: New powers to track the movement of money across banks and borders.
? Crime: No statute of limitations on terrorist crimes and increased penalties.

Political Science

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Laws that prohibit union shop agreements requiring new employees to join a union are called

A) pen shop. B) free access. C) right-to-work laws. D) closed shop.

Political Science

Anita participates in a government program that requires her to submit a pay stub and other documents in order to receive income assistance. This is an example of ______.

a. a distributive program b. a means-tested program c. a social insurance program d. a public policy

Political Science