After the underwear bomber was thwarted from blowing up an airliner on Christmas Day, 2009, airports began using:
a. armed secret agents on planes.
b. no fly lists.
c. full-body scanners to probe through clothing.
d. only round trip tickets.
e. bomb sniffing dogs.
Answer: c. full-body scanners to probe through clothing.
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A) enacting legislation. B) proposing constitutional amendments. C) appointing state judges. D) removing executive and judicial officials.
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A. gaming software and sound recordings B. pharmaceuticals and weapons C. weapons and drugs D. drugs and DVD films