Deck 13: Homeland Security and Terrorism

Question 1

Issues of violent resistance, terrorism, and national security are inherently political, rather than merely rational-they involve questions of ______________.

A) power
B) interests
C) perspectives
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following occurs when societies undergo major changes in economic arrangements or modes of production?

A) economic revolution
B) production transformation
C) paradigm shift
D) economic orientation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Globalization denotes a process by which groups that are socially and geographically distinct become ______________________.

A) less responsive
B) more competitive
C) more interconnected
D) less stable

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What constitutes terrorism is being redefined by globalization. This reconstruction has become highly politicized and is increasingly involved in issues of _________________.

A) criminological terms
B) economic terms
C) markets for goods and services
D) equity

Question 5

Terrorism represents the __________ level of conflict that can be waged primarily because the combatants often represent a group without state power and they are without resources to fight on a larger conventional scale.

A) lowest
B) highest
C) medium
D) average

Question 6

Terrorism has its roots in ____________.

A) economic inequality
B) repression
C) political power
D) all of the above

Question 7

Of all the weapons of mass destruction, ________ weapons raise the greatest concern.

A) biological
B) nuclear
C) chemical
D) dirty bombs

Question 8

Former President __________ organized the Department of Homeland Security by combining a number of agencies from other Cabinet-level departments.

A) Bill Clinton
B) George W. Bush
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Richard Nixon

Question 9

A __________ response essentially means that federal resources will only be used when local and state governments are unable to mitigate the situation

A) private security
B) critical infrastructure
C) layered
D) community policing

Question 10

The __________ Act requires that when there is a disaster, state authorities request assistance from FEMA by contacting the state director.

A) Bentham
B) Stafford
C) Turner
D) Locke

Question 11

__________ refer to the large numbers of people who congregate as a result of living conditions, working conditions, or social events.

A) Human assets
B) Physical infrastructure
C) Cyber infrastructure
D) Institutional assets

Question 12

__________ includes transportation, manufacturing facilities, government buildings, and so on.

A) Human assets
B) Physical infrastructure
C) Cyber infrastructure
D) Institutional assets

Question 13

___________ consists of the hardware and software networks that conduct the nation's telecommunications business

A) Human assets
B) Physical infrastructure
C) Cyber infrastructure
D) Institutional assets

Question 14

In ______, the DHS published the National Infrastructure Protection Plan which is a guideline for organizing security in the United States.

A) 1993
B) 2000
C) 2013
D) 2020

Question 15

___________ is an approach to law enforcement using data collection and intelligence analysis to set specific priorities for all manner of crimes, including those associated with terrorism.

A) Problem-oriented policing (POP)
B) Intelligence-led policing (ILP)
C) Preventive patrol
D) Quality-of-life policing

Question 16

A __________ center provides overarching coordination of all response and
Counterterrorism elements within a community. Essentially, information is fed into the center from all agencies within a geographic area. The information is then analyzed and, once analyzed, threat or activity intelligence is generated and supplied to affected constituents.

A) harm reduction
B) fusion
C) distribution
D) circulation

Question 17

A ___________ identifies the potential terrorist targets within their jurisdictions.

A) private security officer
B) critical infrastructure
C) layered inventory
D) community policing

Question 18

___________ are those individuals, organizations, and services other than public law enforcement and regulatory agencies that are engaged primarily in the prevention and investigation of crime, loss, or harm to specific individuals, organizations, or facilities.

A) Private security
B) Critical infrastructure
C) Layered inventory
D) community policing

Question 19

The __________ is a guideline for organizing security in the United States which provides coordination among the numerous federal, state, and local agencies in protecting the nation's critical infrastructure and key resources.

A) National Incident Management System (NIMS)
B) National Response Framework (NRF)
C) National Infrastructure Protection Plan
D) National Terrorism Advisor System

Question 20

The ___________ was developed to ensure consistency across jurisdictions when responding to critical incidents.

A) National Incident Management System (NIMS)
B) National Response Framework (NRF)
C) National Infrastructure Protection Plan
D) National Terrorism Advisor System

Question 21

The __________ was an effort by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to clarify the roles and responsibilities of those who are involved in responding to a significant catastrophe.

A) National Incident Management System (NIMS)
B) National Response Framework (NRF)
C) National Infrastructure Protection Plan
D) National Terrorism Advisor System

Question 22

The first phase radicalization is ____________, where the individual becomes frustrated socially, economically, or personally. They see themselves as failures through no fault of their own, as external forces are the cause, and as they become frustrated, they withdraw from mainstream society.

A) pre-radicalization
B) indoctrination and group bonding
C) conversion and identification
D) plotting terrorist attacks

Question 23

The second phase of radicalization is ___________, where the individual joins with others who are like-minded. These new peers convince them to follow a new path which involves mutual reinforcement and is substantially facilitated through the Internet.

A) pre-radicalization
B) indoctrination and group bonding
C) conversion and identification
D) plotting terrorist attacks

Question 24

The third phase of radicalization is ___________, where the individual becomes a true believer and develops an antisocial attitude and behavior.

A) pre-radicalization
B) indoctrination and group bonding
C) conversion and identification
D) plotting terrorist attacks

Question 25

The fourth phase of radicalization is ___________, where the individual contemplates some type of attack.

A) pre-radicalization
B) indoctrination and group bonding
C) conversion and identification
D) plotting terrorist attacks

Question 26

Globalization marks a change in organization of the economic system, which also requires changes in policing.

Question 27

When societies undergo major change in economic arrangements or modes of production, it is referred to as a paradigm shift.

Question 28

Emerging social changes often have little impact on police institutions.

Question 29

Scholars mark the demise of the industrial revolution by the rise of a service and information economy.

Question 30

Globalization is one of the dominant social themes of the twenty-first century.

Question 31

The National Response Framework (NRF) was an effort by DHS to clarify the roles and responsibilities of those who are involved in responding to a significant catastrophe.

Question 32

The term terrorism is a political term with many different connotations.

Question 33

Terrorism can exist as a crime, in and of itself, if no other crimes are committed.

Question 34

Patriot groups are opposed to our government or fear that the government is going to take away their freedoms.

Question 35

Hate groups are comprised of radicalized members who propagandize and sometimes commit crimes against other religious or ethnic groups.