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Following the September 11, 2001 Twin Towers attacks, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly: The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:

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Following the September 11, 2001, Twin Towers attacks, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly: The media coverage of the hijickings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates the impact of a psychological and traumatic event in the minds of people, creating fear and anxiety for the years to come.

After the attacks, President George W. Bush ordered the creation of the Homeland Security Department and he signed the Patriot Act on October 26, 2001, as an immediate result of the terrorist attacks

The purpose of this act was to diminish the possibility of another terrorist attack of that magnitude in the United States and to establish the proper punishment for terrorists.

However, on the negative side, the Patriot Act has raised the constitutional issue of American citizens’ right to privacy because, under this legislation, the US federal government can intervene in your private communications without letting you know. The government can access your private conversations through e-mail, mobile phone, telephone, and any other wat they consider right to get information.

And this created more fear and anxiety in the American people.