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The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) of 2001 was enacted in response to what?

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The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) of 2001 was enacted in response to what?
posted Oct 25 by Mridul

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Terrorist attacks on US soil, using anthrax and suicide planes
The Act expanded surveillance rights, eased interagency communication and increased penalties for terrorist activity as well as expanding the definition of "terrorist".

answer Oct 28 by Rahul Vaidya
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