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Access and
familiarize yourself with the following Web sites:
o
DOJ: The USA Patriot Act – Preserving Life and
Liberty
http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm
o
DHS Fact Sheet: The USA PATRIOT Act – A Proven
Homeland Security Tool
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0815.shtm
o
Reform the PATRIOT Act
http://www.aclu.org/keep-america-safe-free
o
Congressional Budget Office: Pay-As-You-Go
Estimate for the Bill
http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=3180&sequence=0&from=6
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Access and
familiarize yourself with your local homeland security plan.
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Write a 1,400-
to 1,750-word paper in which you address the political issues associated with
the continuation or elimination of the USA PATRIOT Act. Do you support its
continuation or elimination? Be sure to
address the following:
o
Justify
a position for or against the USA PATRIOT Act.
o
Evaluate
the overall influence(s) of the USA PATRIOT Act.
o
Examine
the financial/funding issues associated with the USA PATRIOT Act and the
current mission of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Format your
paper according to APA standards.
