Deck 14: Threats and Challenges for the Twenty-First Century

Question 1

Which agency, housed under the Department of Homeland Security, detects and removes illegal aliens?

A) Citizenship and Immigration Services
B) Immigration and Customs Enforcement
C) Customs and Border Protection
D) Coast Guard

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the goal of most organized crime groups?

A) Political
B) Economic
C) Narcotics
D) Financial

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the main concern for policy makers in regard to a cyber-attack?

A) A systematic collapse
B) Acquiring classified information
C) Manipulating government databases and websites
D) All of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Acts of terrorism are typically carried out to:

A) Result in as many casualties as possible
B) Destroy infrastructures
C) Influence an audience
D) Gain notoriety

Question 5

Of the following, which is NOT considered a state sponsor of terror according to the State Department?

A) Sudan
B) Afghanistan
C) Cuba
D) Iran

Question 6

According to the text, most experts and analysts believe which of the following international terrorist groups poses the greatest threat to the United States:

A) ISIS
B) Al Qaeda
C) New IRA
D) None of the above

Question 7

The all-hazards approach emphasizes the important point that earthquakes and terrorist events are very different from one another and should be handled differently to save as many lives as possible.

Question 8

Explain the all-hazards approach.

Question 9

Other than narco-terrorism and illegal entry into the U.S., in what ways does the United States' porous borders raise concerns?

Question 10

What are the differences between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?

Question 11

List the different types of WMD. Explain their uses and the functions of each.

Question 12

According to the Department of State's most recent list, what countries are considered state sponsors of terror?

Question 13

List and describe each threat discussed in the text. Why is an all-hazards approach appropriate for these threats?

Question 14

Consider how many of your daily activities revolve around U.S. cyber capabilities. If a terrorist organization attacked U.S. cyber systems, how would it affect you personally? How would it affect the city in which you live? How would it affect the U.S. as a whole?

Question 15

What is the difference between a rogue state and a failed state? What global threats does each of these pose? Do you believe that any country could consider the U.S. a rogue state? Why or why not?

Question 16

Do you believe the all-hazards approach is the best way to deal with natural and man-made events? Why or why not? If you were in charge of the Department of Homeland Security, what strategy would you employ and why?