Deck 10: Terrorism And Homeland Security

Question 1

The use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of the United States for purposes of intimidation,coercion or ransom.

A) symbiotic relationship
B) bioterrorism
C) terrorism
D) deconfliction
E) fusion

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Elements of terrorism include__________.

A) acts that are criminal in nature
B) targets that are symbolic
C) actions that are aggressive and usually violent
D) actions intended to cause political, religious or social change
E) all of the other choices are elements of terrorism

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Islamic extremism is one example of __________ motives for terrorism.

A) political
B) religious
C) social system
D) policy
E) economic

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The USA PATRIOT Act gave police unprecedented ability to__________.

A) stop and frisk citizens without probable cause
B) conduct roadside checkpoints
C) search, seize, detain, or eavesdrop in their pursuit of terrorists
D) question suspects without administering Miranda warnings
E) hold suspects in jail without making an arrest

Question 5

The continuing cycle that drives the investigative mission.

A) cycle of crime
B) intelligence cycle
C) cyber-cycle
D) cycle of victimization
E) counter-intelligence cycle

Question 6

Most suicide terrorists believe that performing as a suicide bomber makes them a martyr and ensures them a place in their version of heaven.

Question 7

The explosion of or attack on information systems.

A) ecoterrorism
B) cyberterrorism
C) inoperability
D) bioterrorism
E) contagion effect

Question 8

The USA PATRIOT Act __________.

A) made it a federal crime to commit an act of terrorism against a mass transit system
B) expands the FBI's wiretapping and electronic surveillance authority
C) makes it a criminal offense to impede law enforcements' efforts to board vessels
D) all of the other choices

Question 9

Anthrax,botulism,smallpox and salmonella are examples of___________.

A) chemical agents
B) nuclear weapons
C) bioterrorism
D) explosives
E) domestic terrorism

Question 10

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is the lead agency for consequence management after a terrorist attack.

Question 11

Patrol officers are our country's first line of defense against terrorist attacks.

Question 12

Terrorists do not see themselves as evil.

Question 13

On October 8,2001,Executive Order 13228 established the Department of Homeland Security.

Question 14

The National Incident Management System defines the federal government's role in responding to domestic emergencies.

Question 15

Chemical devices are more likely than nuclear or biological agents to be used because the raw materials are easy to get and easy to use.

Question 16

Terrorism that is foreign-based or directed by countries or groups outside the United States against the United States.

A) domestic
B) international
C) selective
D) socially motivated
E) global

Question 17

The 1995 bombing of the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City is an example of__________.

A) domestic terrorism
B) international terrorism
C) socially motivated terrorism
D) selective terrorism
E) all of the other choices

Question 18

CEDAP awards free equipment to local police departments.

Question 19

International terrorism is foreign-based or directed by countries or groups from within the United States against the United States.

Question 20

At the federal level,the Department of Homeland Security is the lead agency for responding to acts of domestic terrorism.

Question 21

"Soft" terrorist targets include which of the following?

A) shopping malls
B) subways
C) theaters
D) schools
E) all of the other choices

Question 22

A type of war in which a much weaker group strikes at a superior group not by attacking head-on,but by attacking where the adversary least expects is called a(n)___________.

Question 23

A group of individuals who stay hidden until called upon is called__________.

A) sleeper cell
B) asymmetric warfare
C) terrorist
D) al Qaeda

Question 24

A group of individuals designed to remain undiscovered until they are called upon to act are called a(an)__________.

Question 25

On October 8,2001,President Bush signed Executive Order 13228,establishing the ___________ to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks.

Question 26

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a citizen detained in the United States as an enemy combatant must be afforded the opportunity to rebut such a designation?

A) Rasul v. Bush
B) Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
C) City of Chicago v. Morales
D) United States v. Bajakajian
E) United States v. Ursery

Question 27

A deconfliction is designed to___________.

A) avoid conflict in sharing information in confidential investigations
B) investigate cyber-crimes
C) decode information shared by potential terrorists
D) decode information shared by drug traffickers
E) decode information shared by money launderers

Question 28

Which of the following are common activities that fund terrorist groups?

A) dealing drugs
B) dealing arms
C) forging documents
D) smuggling stolen goods
E) all of the other choices

Question 29

Domestic terrorist groups include__________.

A) White and Black supremacists
B) militia groups
C) environmental extremists
D) left-wing extremists
E) all of the other choices

Question 30

The first guiding principle of the Department of Homeland Security is___________.

A) train the armed forces to adequately protect the homeland
B) equip local law enforcement as first responders in terrorist situations
C) protect civil rights and civil liberties
D) increase airport security
E) all of the other choices

Question 31

__________ is a communications program within the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC)that provides research,development,testing and evaluation,guidance,tools and templates on communications-related issues to local,tribal,state,and federal emergency response agencies.

Question 32

__________ gave the police unprecedented ability to search,seize,detain,or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists.

Question 33

___________ refers to an independent peer review of ability,vulnerability and limitations in emergency situations.

Question 34

___________ has occurred when the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.

Question 35

A(An)__________ is defined as a "holy war."

Question 36

An attack on our nation's "soft" agricultural heartland is an example of __________.

Question 37

America's first line of defense against terrorist attacks is___________.

A) police
B) firefighters
C) emergency personnel
D) medical personnel
E) all of the other choices

Question 38

Without the media,terrorists would receive no exposure,their cause would go ignored,and no climate of fear would be generated.This illustrates the __________ relationship between the media and terrorism.

A) decodification
B) contagion effect
C) fusion center
D) symbiotic
E) red teaming

Question 39

The FBI defines __________ as "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government,the civilian population,or any segment thereof,in furtherance of political or social objectives."

Question 40

The National Incident Management System is___________.

A) a response plan
B) only used during large-scale incidents
C) a set of preparedness concepts and principles for all hazards
D) only applicable to certain emergency management/incident response personnel
E) a static system

Question 41

List the common elements found in most definitions of terrorism and explain the various types of terrorism that pose a threat to the safety and security of Americans.

Question 42

Which poses the greater threat to American security-domestic or international terrorism? Discuss.

Question 43

Outline and discuss the origin of the USA Patriot Act.How has it changed law enforcement in the United States? What are its day-to-day impacts on life in American society?

Question 44

Outline and discuss the "nexus" that exists between traditional crime and terrorism.Provide examples.

Question 45

Discuss local law enforcement's role in combating terrorism and how the events of September 11,2001,have affected this role.