Question 1

The USA PATRIOT Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  enhanced the ability of law enforcement to investigate terror-related acts 
B)  increased sharing of information among law enforcement agencies 
C)  expanded ability to investigate money laundering 
D)  all of the above 
A)  enhanced the ability of law enforcement to investigate terror-related acts 
B)  increased sharing of information among law enforcement agencies 
C)  expanded ability to investigate money laundering 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Those who argue in favor of the use of harsh interrogation techniques or torture are usually viewing the issue from a ________ perspective

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian 
B)  deontological 
C)  peacemaking 
D)  religious 
A)  utilitarian 
B)  deontological 
C)  peacemaking 
D)  religious A

Question 3

Targeted killings of individuals outside the government's custody has been legally justified if the targeted individual poses a continued and imminent threat of violence to other Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Worldwide, the number of terrorism attacks peaked in 2017.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following best represents the authorization to fight the Taliban after the September 11 attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  No authorization was passed by Congress. 
B)  Congress passed an open-ended authorization to use military force against terrorists. 
C)  Congress passed a formal declaration of war against the Taliban. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  No authorization was passed by Congress. 
B)  Congress passed an open-ended authorization to use military force against terrorists. 
C)  Congress passed a formal declaration of war against the Taliban. 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

The Military Commission Act of 2009 specified that U.S. citizens would not be tried in military courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following was not a result of the Military Commissions Act of 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  established procedures for handling classified information 
B)  limited tribunal use to alien unlawful combatants 
C)  outlawed the use of tribunals for any terror suspect 
D)  said that U.S. citizens would not be tried in military tribunals 
A)  established procedures for handling classified information 
B)  limited tribunal use to alien unlawful combatants 
C)  outlawed the use of tribunals for any terror suspect 
D)  said that U.S. citizens would not be tried in military tribunals

Question 8

Military commission trials have a greater ability to protect classified information compared to civilian courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text, which of the following is not an advantage to using the federal criminal court approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  certainty 
B)  incentives for cooperation 
C)  sentencing 
D)  proof requirements 
A)  certainty 
B)  incentives for cooperation 
C)  sentencing 
D)  proof requirements

Question 10

According to the text, the conviction rate for terrorists charged in the federal criminal justice system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  22% 
B)  54% 
C)  87% 
D)  100% 
A)  22% 
B)  54% 
C)  87% 
D)  100%

Question 11

The open-ended authorization to use military force against terrorists is still in force today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the text, which television show was frequently shown using extralegal means to interrogate subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  CSI 
C)  Law and Order 
D)  COPS 
A)  24 
B)  CSI 
C)  Law and Order 
D)  COPS

Question 13

Congress formally declared war against the Taliban following 9/11.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following Trump administration approaches to terrorism differs from the Obama administration approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthen security at ports of entry 
B)  protecting critical infrastructure 
C)  travel ban on residents from certain Muslim countries 
D)  each of these Trump approaches differ from Obama approaches 
A)  strengthen security at ports of entry 
B)  protecting critical infrastructure 
C)  travel ban on residents from certain Muslim countries 
D)  each of these Trump approaches differ from Obama approaches

Question 15

More terrorists have been convicted using the criminal justice system since 9/11 than using the military system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The military commissions have tougher sentencing guidelines than the federal criminal law system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Abu Ghraib allegations referenced which type of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual 
B)  physical 
C)  psychological 
D)  all of the above 
A)  sexual 
B)  physical 
C)  psychological 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

The 2006 Hamdan v Rumsfeld Supreme Court case ruled:

Accepted Answer

A)  water boarding is illegal 
B)  detainees should be the responsibility of the Secretary of State 
C)  military tribunals were illegal 
D)  the Afghanistan war was illegal 
A)  water boarding is illegal 
B)  detainees should be the responsibility of the Secretary of State 
C)  military tribunals were illegal 
D)  the Afghanistan war was illegal

Question 19

President Trump resisted calls to close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Military Commissions Act of 2009 effectively excluded evidence collected through torture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Ethical Issues in Confronting Terrorism

The USA PATRIOT Act:

Those who argue in favor of the use of harsh interrogation techniques or torture are usually viewing the issue from a ________ perspective

Targeted killings of individuals outside the government's custody has been legally justified if the targeted individual poses a continued and imminent threat of violence to other Americans.

Worldwide, the number of terrorism attacks peaked in 2017.

Which of the following best represents the authorization to fight the Taliban after the September 11 attacks?

The Military Commission Act of 2009 specified that U.S. citizens would not be tried in military courts.

Which of the following was not a result of the Military Commissions Act of 2009?

Military commission trials have a greater ability to protect classified information compared to civilian courts.

According to the text, which of the following is not an advantage to using the federal criminal court approach?

According to the text, the conviction rate for terrorists charged in the federal criminal justice system is:

The open-ended authorization to use military force against terrorists is still in force today.

According to the text, which television show was frequently shown using extralegal means to interrogate subjects?

Congress formally declared war against the Taliban following 9/11.

Which of the following Trump administration approaches to terrorism differs from the Obama administration approach?

More terrorists have been convicted using the criminal justice system since 9/11 than using the military system.

The military commissions have tougher sentencing guidelines than the federal criminal law system.

The Abu Ghraib allegations referenced which type of abuse?

The 2006 Hamdan v Rumsfeld Supreme Court case ruled:

President Trump resisted calls to close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Military Commissions Act of 2009 effectively excluded evidence collected through torture.

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