that was enacted following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Under this act, the government
and its contracted officials
are allowed to track and monitor communication
between individuals in an effort to prevent crimes and other acts of terror. Phone conversations, emails, text messages and other forms of communication may be monitored on a consistent
basis if a potential threat
has been identified. The act received a lot of backlash from citizens who felt like their right
was being taken away.