2. research the first ammendment and the right to privacy....name five parts of the first amendment

prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

3. examine how much privacy one has in the digital age we live. Write a paragraph

In my opinion, in the digital age that we live in today you have as much privacy you allowed there to be. the reasoning for that is, when you post something online you know that everyone can read it. if you don't want someone to read it, don't post it. On the other hand, now adays there are soo many ways that FBI or other higher acts can see practicaslly anything you text, calls or anything.

4. research the patriot act and summarize it in a paragraph.

Congress passed the Patriot Act in response to the terrorists attacks of 9.11 The Act gives federal officials greater authority to track and intercept communications, both for law enforcement and foreign intelligence gathering purposes. It vests the Secretary of the Treasury with regulatory powers to combat corruption of U.S. financial institutions for foreign money laundering purposes. It seeks to further close our borders to foreign terrorists and to detain and remove those within our borders. It creates new crimes, new penalties, and new procedural efficiencies for use against domestic and international terrorists. Although it is not without safeguards, critics contend some of its provisions go to far. Although it grants many of the enhancements sought by the Department of Justice, others are concerned that it does not go far enough.

5. write a paragraph detailing if the patriot act is a violation of the first amendment

You could look at it either way, i guess. If you are doing something that is completely and outragously against the law, they should be able to be in your bussinsess. but if your not than i don't think they should have that right. You're life is your life, and unless you're not braking the law, you should be able to have as much privacy as you want. It should only be fair, that way.

6. find a news article and copy and paste the link where you feel the person used their privacy as an
"excuse" to get away with something

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20626015,00.html

7. find a news article and copy and paste the link where you feel a person's privacy was not protected