The patriot act was implemented after September 11 and it was an act that was intended to help us be better prepared to respond to another active terror, or to simply prevent another one from happening again. But it has been clear and recent years of the patriot act has provided to the federal government too much power with not enough accountability. I believe the patriot act is still essential to guarantee national security, but I also believe it should be revisited, re-drawn, and redefined, this way to protect the rights of American citizens and to guarantee that national security