What was the impact of the Alien Act in 1798 and how did it affect civil liberties?
a. The Alien Act protected noncitizens from loss of civil liberties by the government.
b. The Alien Act enacted a military draft for aliens currently living in the United States.
c. Due to fear of a pending war with France, the Alien Act authorized the president to order out of the United States all aliens suspected of treasonable or secret inclinations.
d. The Alien Act greatly strengthened civil rights for all residents and protected them from the governments imposition of power.
e. The Alien Act prohibited the federal government from taking any action against aliens, leaving that power to the state governments.
Question -2-In 1798, with Napoleon Bonaparte expanding French territory across Europe by force, the U.S. Congress passed twenty acts that were designed to prevent overthrow or weakening of the nation.
The most controversial of these are known as
a. the Bill of Rights.
b. the Alien Act, Alien Enemies Act, and the Sedition Act.
c. the Illegal Alien Deportation Act and the Patriot Act.
d. the Democratic Manifesto and the Federalist Papers.
e. the Stamp Act.
Question -3-Historically, what has been the effect on civil liberties in the United States during times of war?
a. The U.S. Constitution calls for martial law and suspends the Bill of Rights.
b. All civil protections are eliminated for any aliens or noncitizens.
c. Balancing civil liberties and national security has proven difficult, but normally citizens lose or surrender at least some of their rights in exchange for security.
d. There is no difference between times of war and peace regarding the granting of civil liberties.
e. The U.S. Constitution strictly regulates civil liberties and there is never room for discretion by government officials, in times of peace or times of war.
Question -4-The USA Patriot Act was enacted in October 2001. What powers did the law create and to whom were the powers granted?
a. The Patriot Act was created to control and prosecute anyone who would stir discontent and disloyalty concerning our military forces.
b. The Patriot Act gave the president broad power to arrest and detain any citizen or resident whose speech was considered disloyal to the current administration.
c. The Patriot Act gave the federal government broad new powers to detain suspects without hearings, allowed authorities to hold noncitizens suspected of terrorism for seven days without charging them, and used military tribunals with limited due process protections.
d. The Patriot Act gave the FBI authority to search any citizen, at any time, without a warrant or probable cause.
e. The Patriot Act was the formal declaration of war against Al Qaeda.
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