With the outpouring of patriotism and the rise in public trust for the government in the wake of 9/11, the bush pushed through congress the

The correct answer is the Patriot Act .

This Patriot Act stands for the Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. This law allowed the federal government to gain access to citizens personal information easier.The law was supposed to help the government fight terrorism, as less restrictions allowed them to diagnose potential threats to America on an easier basis.