The National Security Administration’s Terrorist Surveillance Program

The following post has two assignments namely;

1.The National Security Administration’s Terrorist Surveillance Program

The National Security Administration’s Terrorist Surveillance Program (TSP) was developed as an intelligence gathering tool to assist in the investigation and prosecution of terrorist-related activity. The TSP and the Bush Administration came under a great deal of criticism from members of Congress as well as civil rights organizations such as the ACLU and Amnesty International. Critics of the TSP referred to the program as “domestic spying,” and President Bush was frequently accused of acting “above the law” in instituting the TSP without Congressional approval. Based on your readings in the textbook, the additional reading material provided, and your own, personal research, do you believe the President acted “above the law” or within his powers as delegated by the U.S. Constitution when he approved the TSP without seeking Congressional approval? Why or why not

2.Policy Brief

Create a chart in which you compare the following for each resolution you identified in Week 2: (This is a continuation of the first assignment you did on Nurse Staffing Policy) 0 Cost of each resolution 0 Financial implications of each resolution 0 Economic 0 Resources 0 Quality of care 0 Patient outcomes