What effect did the revising of law enforcement capabilities for tracking down terrorists have on Americans’ perspectives of the Patriot Act?

A) Americans believed that the measures would allow the government to catch criminals other than terrorists.

B) Americans believed the measures violated the Alien and Sedition Acts of the Constitution.

C) Americans believed the measures were necessary but also believed they could be misused.

D) American believed that the Bush administration attempted to circumvent the Fifth Amendment.