Title: Balancing National Security and Civil Liberties: Examining the USA Patriot Act and Unlawful Enemy Combatants’ Rights in Federal Courts Argument for: The USA Patriot Act was a necessary and effective tool in the fight against terrorism, and

For this discussion address the following: Each question answered in 150 words
Present a valid and persuasive argument for or against the following proposition: The USA Patriot Act used the cover of fighting terrorism to greatly expand federal law enforcement powers beyond constitutional limits regarding individuals’ civil liberties.
Present a persuasive argument either supporting or opposing unlawful enemy combatants’ constitutional right to challenge their detainment in federal courts when held in territories outside the fifty states over which the U.S. exercises exclusive jurisdiction and control. Include some of the rationale presented in historical U.S. Supreme Court rulings to support your position.

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