Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act: Serving and Protecting The United States of America is founded on democratic ideas and the security of individual rights and freedoms. Citizens are given freedoms to fulfill their aspirations and attain their goals. In order to fully protect our country’s people we must oblige by our democratic roots. It is on this notion that the Freedom of Information Act was constructed. In the late 1960s the United States was …

…that they are entitled to and know the actions made by their federal government. Although this Act helps to ensure citizens’ freedoms, exemptions must be made in order to protect the nation as a whole. The handlings and procedures involved in the Freedom of Information Act follow the same actions in which our Constitution follows. The Act has been made in order to serve its people better but also to ensure their safety and liberty.