What Can the Public's Fear of Terrorism Force the Government

question 11

Multiple Choice

What can the public's fear of terrorism force the government to do?

• A) Since the public's fear is often misplaced, the government is forced to educate its citizens on the things that they should actually be afraid of.
• B) It can force the government to address gaping security holes and flaws in the system - anything superficial is not enough.
• C) That fear can force a government to remind everyone of FDR's famous quote - "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
• D) It can force the government to take actions that reassure people, even if they do not really reduce the threat but only appear to do so.

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