Select the correct answer. what was a criticism of the usa patriot act when it was first enacted? a. it did not do enough to protect citizens through the use of government intelligence gathering. b. it went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of us citizens. c. it created too many agencies under one umbrella, which would exacerbate rather than ameliorate the issues identified. d. it eliminated the independent authority of the federal bureau of investigation by bringing it under the act's authority.

The correct answer is B) It went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of US citizens.

A criticism of the USA Patriot Act when it was first enacted was that it went too far in allowing the government to gather intelligence on private conversations of US citizens.

After the terrible events of September 11, 2001, and the terrorist attacks, the United States government passed the Patriot Act that authorized the agencies to investigate almost with no restriction whatever was necessary to capture terrorists and send them to prison. What was much questioned about this law was that the government could intercept communications and spy the citizens if the United States, and this was considered a violation of the citizen's intimacy.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

freedom of speech is also protected by the 1 amendment.

explanation:

here is pretty much what the 1st amendment says:

congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.