The Patriot Act was highly controversial because it restricted and limited many American freedoms, such as Habeas Corpus. It also enacted a number of surveillance measures.
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The old Roman Republic from its Empire had it's Emperor, Hail Caesar, with nearly absolute power. But being a republic then, they also had a Senate of which the Senators were elected from the people, as government's representatives of and for the people. This concept can be adapted to resemble our current legislative branch, vis-à-vis Congress. And of course our executive, commander-in-chief, stems from a less domineering figure of Rome's Emperor Caesar.
Answer:
They were often poor and had few job skills
or
Unions did not allow them to become members
Explanation:
both of these are correct but the answer is probably the first one.
