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Civil Liberties and National Security

Can you help me to prepare a paper that focuses on the issue of Wiretapping and Domestic Surveillance (National Security) and its implications to an Consequences upon our civil liberties. Include examples and statistical support.

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I would recommend that you begin your essay by defining wiretapping and domestic surveillance. Wiretapping is any interception of a telephone transmission by accessing the telephone signal itself. This is usually done by a third outside party. Domestic surveillance are spying activities done by the U.S. National Security. For example, Americans can unknowingly be secretly wiretapped or have their financial and other records reviewed by the government. The N.S. claims that this is done for various reasons, such as for domestic security (e.g. counterterrorism).

Civil liberties include: freedom of speech, the right to privacy, the right to be free ...

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the solution provides advice in putting together a paper on the topic of Wiretapping and Domestic Surveillance and other issues related to national security and civil liberties.