Exam 18: National Security in the Twenty-First Century

__________ is best classified not as a distinct enemy,but a methodology.

Why has the U.S.war in Iraq met with difficulty?

Discuss the role globalization plays in heightening the threat of international terrorism.

The belief that the United States has the right to respond to danger with overwhelming force including nuclear weapons illustrates which tenet of the Bush Doctrine?

About __________ percent of Iraqi primary school children have shown symptoms of trauma.

Going to war to remove a dictator such as Saddam Hussein and replace him with a different leader is an example of __________.

Acts of terrorism are acts intended to cause serious harm to noncombatants in order to intimidate a population or call attention to a cause.

In 1995 Timothy McVeigh used a bomb to destroy a federal building in Oklahoma City,killing 168 people.This was an act of __________.

Sometimes violence is politically motivated and its only goal is to call attention to a cause.This is classified as __________.

Which nation spends the most on national security?

In 2009,there were __________ members of the guard and reserve in the United States.

The United States and its allies__________.

Harrison believes that democracy and freedom should be the guiding principles behind all nations in the world.His views mean that he would likely be in favor of __________.

The fact that Lockheed Martin employs many people who either have or currently serve as high-ranking government officials is an example of __________.

Lewis is angry about what he perceives as governmental overreach.He plans to blow up the Washington Monument to make a political statement.Lewis is a __________.

The U.S.military has a massive carbon footprint,using __________ billion gallons of fuel annually.

The Boston Tea Party is viewed as a patriotic act by Americans,but was seen as an act of terrorism by the British.This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

Ricin is a toxin that is fatal to humans even in very small doses even if simply inhaled.Ricin has been used to produce large scale death and injury.It is an example of __________.

Miguel,visiting the United States from his homeland of Guatemala,has been picked up by the police and detained for over six months without being told why or given any information.His detainment is legal under the Military Commissions Act,which removed __________ for noncitizens.

What is the majority population in Iraq?