Exam 1: Understanding Homeland Security Foundations of Security Policy

(EC 8) Though a federal program, 287(g) has resulted in numerous inadvertent consequences:

The Department of Homeland Security was preceded by the _______________ formed after ________________

Homeland security policy in the United States is formulated by the __________ government and carried out mostly by the ___________ government:

(EC 3) Natural hazards are not __________, but intensified by _______________ processes.

Due to poor working conditions and boredom _________________ have the highest employee turnover (rate at which employees leave service) at the Department of Homeland Security.

In partnership with ______________, ______________ prevents illegal export of U.S. currency, stolen goods and sensitive technology.

Divisions of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) include:

The majority of intelligence gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies is derived from:

What effect did the creation of DHS have on Immigration Naturalization Service (INS)?

The statement "foreigners don't have rights" is most likely in reference to what agency of the Intelligence Community?:

The Patriot Act was controversial primarily because:

Secure Communities is:

Within the emergency management context, _________ is defined as action taken to avoid an incident or to stop an incident from occurring. _________ is defined as a sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate risk.

A dam has failed, releasing a massive surge of water across the Virginia basin. Countless homes have been swept in the tide and the loss of human life has been enormous. Economic damage has also been severe. It is unknown what caused the dam failure. This incident could be an example of a/an:

Fairfax, VA has been struck by a foreign military force bent on extracting the rare earth mineral, Examicide, from deep within the soil underneath Innovation Hall. Rare earth minerals like Examicide are … rare … and a treasured national resource found in few places besides the United States. It is unknown how foreign powers knew of this rare U.S. resource and an intelligence failure is deemed to be the cause for the attack. Immediately after the attack, the President seeks out ____________ for national security advice:

The best place for a fallout shelter in case of nuclear attack would be:

DHS Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is the primary point of contact with ______________. DHS Office of Legislative Affairs is the primary point of contact with _______________.

The Patriot Act makes it:

A federal response to an emergency disaster may be initiated if:

The risk associated with a hazard is defined as: