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Q Why was the Transportation Security Administration created immediately following 9/11?List and describe two means TSA uses to keep potential hijackers from boarding aircrafts.

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created post 9/11 to give more strength to the security of the country’s transportation systems while keeping intact the freedom of movement for people and commerce. After the attack of 9/11 within a year, TSA adopted the responsibility for security at the airports and engaged the federal workforce to do the screening of all commercial airline passengers and baggage. It was created by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, passed by Congress, and signed by President George W. Bush on November 19, 2001 (Britannica.com). In 2003