Deck 15: Homeland Security

Question 1

Reactive investigative methods are used to investigate acts of terrorism after they occur and can include:

A) crime scene processing and analysis
B) following up on leads and tips
C) surveillance
D) all of these choices

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Executive Order 13228, signed on October 8, 2001, established the:

A) U.S. Department of Energy
B) Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Federal Emergency Management Administration
D) Office of Homeland Security

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which agency is usually the first responder to a scene of a terrorist crime?

A) the local law enforcement agency
B) U.S. Secret Service
C) U.S. Marshals
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Answer 3

A

Question 4

"The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or a segment thereof, in the furtherance of political or social objectives" is the definition the FBI uses to define:

A) counterterrorism
B) cyber-terrorism
C) terrorism
D) intelligence

Question 5

Proactive methods are in use constantly to prevent acts of terrorism before they occur. Such methods include:

A) ongoing and coordinated planning
B) intelligence gathering
C) investigating activity by various agencies
D) all of the above

Question 6

Which agency is responsible for preventing losses from disasters wherever possible, and assisting when they do happen?

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
D) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Question 7

The US-VISIT program is part of which agency?

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) U.S. Department of Defense
C) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
D) U.S. Coast Guard

Question 8

Which agency has traditionally been the lead federal agency in the response to and investigation of terrorism?

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
D) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Question 9

The U.S. Coast Guard, which is a military branch of the U.S. armed forces and is on the front lines of maritime security efforts, patrols:

A) only international waters
B) only American coasts, ports, and waterways
C) both international waters and American coasts, ports, and waterways
D) international waters only at the request of a foreign government

Question 10

Groups or individuals who operate without foreign direction entirely within the United States and target elements of the U.S. government or citizens are called:

A) counterterrorists
B) cyber-terrorists
C) domestic terrorists
D) intelligence terrorists

Question 11

Which agency is the primary organization in the U.S. government for integrating and analyzing all intelligence pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism and for conducting strategic operational planning by integrating all instruments of national power?

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
D) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Question 12

Which agency is responsible for providing efficient immigration services and easing the transition of immigrants to permanent residence and, finally, American citizenship?

A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
B) U.S. Secret Service
C) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Question 13

Employees of which agency have the dual mission of protecting the nation's leaders and investigating crimes in specialized fields such as information technology?

A) Office of the Secretary
B) U.S. Secret Service
C) U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Question 14

Even after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, most state and local law enforcement administrators continued to view terrorism primarily as a(n) ____________________ threat.

A) localized
B) international
C) federal
D) distant

Question 15

Project BioShield was created in 2004 to help the United States:

A) ensure that every American receives a vaccination against anthrax
B) purchase, develop, and deploy cutting-edge defenses against biological weapons attacks
C) develop cures for diseases caused by agents of biological terrorism
D) all of these choices

Question 16

The Office of Homeland Security was replaced by which new agency?

A) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
B) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
C) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Question 17

Which law expanded the FBI's wiretapping and electronic surveillance authority and allowed nationwide jurisdiction for search warrants and electronic surveillance devices?

A) USA Patriot Act
B) Executive Order 13228
C) Civil Rights Act of 1991
D) all of these choices

Question 18

The mission of the Office of Homeland Security was to:

A) respond with technical and scientific personnel and equipment to assist in the mitigation of the health concerns arising from biological terrorism
B) provide technical assistance to locate hidden nuclear material and advise local authorities on the associated hazards and effects
C) develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from threats and attacks
D) coordinate U.S. resources in response to a terrorist incident in a foreign country, should that government request such assistance

Question 19

What cabinet-level department, established in 2003, merged 22 previously disparate domestic agencies into one department to protect the United States from threats to the homeland?

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
D) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Question 20

The US-VISIT program helps to:

A) secure U.S. borders by facilitating legitimate travel and trade
B) detect immigrants who are in the United States illegally and who might be terrorists
C) make airline travel safe through increased security measures
D) secure U.S. borders through a military presence at shipping ports

Question 21

Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) operate as part of which agency?

A) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
C) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D) U.S. Secret Service

Question 22

What act established the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) within the Department of Transportation to protect the nation's transportation systems and ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce?

A) Johnson Act of 2003
B) Homeland Security Act
C) Rogers Act
D) Aviation and Transportation Security Act

Question 23

Before the September 11, 2001, attack, the most recent case of international terrorism to occur on U.S. shores took place on:

A) February 26, 1993
B) January 17, 1987
C) August 12, 1967
D) there was no act of international terrorism committed on U.S. shores prior to September 11, 2001

Question 24

__________ extremist groups generally profess a revolutionary socialist doctrine and view themselves as protectors of the American people against capitalism and imperialism.

Question 25

The __________ authorizes search warrants and electronic surveillance in terrorism and spying cases.

Question 26

Where did the 2009 attack committed by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, which killed 13 people and wounded 30 others, take place?

A) Fort Dix
B) Fort Hood
C) Fort Sill
D) Fort Leavenworth

Question 27

In 2008, ____________________ was linked to fires that gutted five multimillion-dollar model homes, which were marketed as "built green" in Seattle, Washington.

A) ABORTS
B) CTs
C) ABC
D) ELF

Question 28

The Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) address complex problems inherent in terrorism investigations by combining resources and personnel from:

A) various state agencies
B) all the federal agencies under the DHS umbrella
C) state and local agencies
D) federal, state, and local agencies

Question 29

The ____________________ has the statutory mission to serve as the U.S. government's knowledge bank on international terrorism and to provide the Department of State with required statistical information.

A) NCTC
B) NCIC
C) TCIC
D) ACISC

Question 30

What year was the first terrorist attack on New York City's World Trade Center?

A) 1980
B) 1986
C) 1993
D) 2000

Question 31

What federal building was bombed in Oklahoma City?

A) Lyndon B. Johnson Building
B) Alfred P. Murrah Building
C) John F. Kennedy Building
D) Harrison Watts Building

Question 32

Members of what type of terrorist group include animal rights advocates, supporters of environmental issues, and antiabortion advocates?

A) right-wing
B) left-wing
C) special-interest
D) union extremist

Question 33

National security letters are information requests issued by local __________ officials who certify that the information is relevant to an international terrorism or foreign intelligence investigation.

Question 34

A major drawback in the use of biological weapons is that they cannot be __________

Question 35

The bombing in Centennial Olympic Park at the Atlanta Olympics Games is an example of which type of terrorism?

Question 36

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States heavily criticized the government for numerous failures that the commission claimed were largely caused by:

A) the president's refusal to leave Iraq
B) the president's refusal to meet with Iranian leaders
C) political wrangling and bureaucracy
D) local law enforcement's failure to get on board with Homeland Security

Question 37

The concept of single-focused investigative units that meld personnel and talent from various law enforcement agencies is called __________

Question 38

During the 1960s and 1970s, the groups that presented the most serious problem in the United States in terms of violence and terrorism included:

A) radical hate groups and militant student/antiwar groups
B) religious groups
C) unions
D) right-wing extremist groups

Question 39

In 2005, the DHS reported that the top terrorist threat against the United States today is from ideologically driven actors, particularly:

A) al Qaeda
B) Mujahideen
C) Hamas
D) Hezbollah

Question 40

__________ is an investigatory term used for covertly following subjects in an investigation and recording their activities.

Question 41

The __________ gives law enforcement personnel new abilities to search, seize, detain, and eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists.

Question 42

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, state and local agencies are being asked by the FBI to play a reduced role in response to terrorist incidents and in gathering intelligence.

Question 43

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States is popularly known as the 9/11 Commission.

Question 44

Local law enforcement agencies are usually the first responders to scenes of terrorist crimes.

Question 45

The NYPD tactical plan known as __________ consists of officers from the Emergency Service Unit who are outfitted in heavy bullet-resistant vests and Kevlar helmets, carry automatic weapons including M-4 rifles or MP5 submachine guns, and are utilized to combat potential terrorism.

Question 46

Groups such as the __________ and the __________, using violent actions, have released caged animals into the wild, targeted buildings where experimentation on animals has been conducted, damaged vehicles they feel are not environmentally friendly, and burned down new residential communities, in an effort to force various segments of society, including the general public, to change their attitudes about issues these groups consider important.

Question 47

Theodore Kaczynski is also known as the Unabomber.

Question 48

One of three threats identified by the FBI is the threat from __________ international radical extremists, such as those who attacked the World Trade Center in 1995.

Question 49

In a 2006 Harris Interactive poll, a majority of Americans reported that they were more concerned with individual liberties and in favor of decreasing surveillance of suspected terrorists through cameras, banking records, and cell phones.

Question 50

The __________ is on the front lines of the nation's efforts to secure air transportation from terrorism.

Question 51

In 2006, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Reauthorization Act of 2005, which made only certain sections (I, II, and IV) of the 2001 act permanent.

Question 52

Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested and charged with the bombing that occurred in Centennial Olympic Park at the Atlanta Olympic Games.

Question 53

According to researchers presenting at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February 2008, domestic extremists who commit violence in the name of their cause (for example, abortion or the environment) account for very little of the damage from terrorist incidents in the United States.

Question 54

According to Jim Ruiz and Kathleen H. Winters, the lack of interagency communication before 9/11 was a by-product of multiple federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies failing to share the intelligence they had gathered on terrorism with other departments and even within their own agencies.

Question 55

Timothy J. McVeigh was stopped in Kansas at a DWI checkpoint and was immediately arrested for and charged with the Oklahoma City bombing.

Question 56

Many experts believe that highly organized and cohesive groups of extremists may pose the most urgent threat to the United States.

Question 57

The __________ was created in 2005 to unite America's national security intelligence under one umbrella. It was based on the 9/11 Commission report, which recommended the creation of a single intelligence director for the United States.

Question 58

In 1998, Earth Liberation Front (ELF) members were linked to the destruction of the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado, a fire that caused $12 million in damage.

Question 59

A __________ center is defined as a collaborative effort of two or more agencies that provide resources, expertise, and information to the center with the goal of maximizing its ability to detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to criminal and terrorist activity.

Question 60

In 2008, Congress overhauled the __________ Act to bring federal surveillance statutes into closer alignment with what the government had been secretly doing. The legislation essentially legalized certain aspects of the National Security Agency's (NSA's) surveillance program.

Question 61

The Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) concept involves the melding of personnel and talent from various law enforcement agencies.

Question 62

Discuss various ways in which the U.S. government immediately responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Question 63

Explain the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA Court.

Question 64

Define and discuss terrorism.

Question 65

How does the USA Patriot Act affect citizens' civil liberties?

Question 66

Describe four major international terrorist incidents.

Question 67

How does the USA Patriot Act support homeland security?

Question 68

Describe and discuss the major changes in the FBI's priorities since 9/11.

Question 69

Describe and discuss some state and local law enforcement efforts for homeland security.

Question 70

Describe and discuss the major subunits of the Department of Homeland Security.

Question 71

The New York City Police Department's tactical plan Operation Torch, consisting of officers from the Emergency Service Unit, is carried out on the waterfront of New York City.

Question 72

Describe and discuss the reasons terrorists commit their acts.