In Response to the 2001 Terrorist Attacks, the Elite in the United

question 19

Multiple Choice

In response to the 2001 terrorist attacks, the elite in the United States responded by

• A) restricting freedom in the name of protecting democracy.
• B) promoting freedom in order to irritate Osama bin Laden.
• C) ejecting terrorist sympathizers from the elite.
• D) trying to reverse a loss of mass confidence in government.

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