Deck 1: History and Policy: Defining Homeland Security

Question 1

Aggressive and extreme measures are allowed when dealing with international terrorism,but domestic options are limited due to legal and ______ considerations.

A)diplomatic
B)technological
C)philosophical
D)constitutional

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The modern era of homeland security began after 9/11 with a series of policy initiatives that included the Patriot Act,Executive Order 13228,numerous presidential directives,and the creation of the Department of ______.

A)the Interior
B)Health and Human Services
C)Defense
D)Homeland Security

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The homeland security enterprise refers to ______.

A)all of the corporate and governmental entities that benefit financially from the war on terrorism
B)all governmental,nongovernmental,and private-sector agencies that share a common interest in U.S.security
C)the computer applications that monitor U.S.financial institutions for cybercrime
D)computer programs that protect us from cyberattacks

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Detecting threats from international sources is important,but the concept of ______ inside U.S.borders is at the heart of homeland security.

A)combining government agencies
B)reducing surveillance
C)defending the homeland
D)enhancing relationships between states

Question 5

Target hardening refers to enhanced security for buildings and other observable measures as well as ______.

A)increasing diplomatic sanctions
B)closing down all foreign embassies
C)discreet surveillance technologies
D)removing barriers to access control

Question 6

The Whiskey Rebellion is an early example of a security threat originating from ______.

A)a labor strike
B)an anarchist movement
C)a domestic dispute over taxes
D)the British army

Question 7

Which of the following is an obstacle discussed in the text to collaboration on the comprehensive homeland security?

A)lack of consensus on response options
B)apathy about terrorist threats
C)evolving policy debates
D)poor technology

Question 8

From the turn of the 19th century until World War II,incidents of significant domestic unrest either involved labor disputes or ______.

A)riots by farmers
B)natural disasters
C)ideological discord
D)revolting militias

Question 9

Which terrorist event led to our modern-day alignment of national response mechanisms?

A)bombing of the USS Cole
B)9/11 attacks
C)attack on Pearl Harbor
D)Haymarket Square riots

Question 10

Which one of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report's missions would address preventing an attack by sea?

A)Mission 1--Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security
B)Mission 2--Securing and Managing Our Borders
C)Mission 3--Enforcing and Administering Our Immigration Laws
D)Mission 4--Safeguarding and Securing Cyberspace

Question 11

What was the primary effect of the USA PATRIOT Act?

A)It created the Department of Homeland Security.
B)It expanded the investigative and surveillance authority of law enforcement agencies.
C)It officially ended the Cold War.
D)It was the name of the mission to assassinate Osama bin Laden.

Question 12

The ability to use international law to fight terrorism relies on ______.

A)terrorists agreeing to extradition from one country to another
B)rejecting membership in international organizations
C)countries cooperating with each other
D)following all recommendations of the QHSR

Question 13

Policy options for domestic security may be classified within four categories: enhanced intelligence,enhanced ______,legal options,and conciliatory options.

A)security
B)diplomacy
C)data collection
D)sanctions

Question 14

When it comes to conciliatory options,______ options can be generalized or incident specific.

A)concessionary
B)social reform
C)negotiation
D)intelligence

Question 15

What type of policy is an attempt to address the grievances of the terrorists and their championed group?

A)intelligence
B)enhanced security
C)legal options
D)social reform

Question 16

During the colonial and early frontier periods of the United States,the two main external security threats came from the ______ and the ______.

A)Native Americans; British
B)French; Italians
C)Germans; Japanese
D)Chinese; Russians

Question 17

Executive Order 13228 established the ______.

A)Federal Emergency Management Agency
B)Civil Defense Administration
C)Central Intelligence Agency
D)Office of Homeland Security

Question 18

On November 25,2002,a new cabinet-level department was established when President Bush signed ______ into law.

A)the Homeland Security Act of 2002
B)the USA PATRIOT Act
C)Executive Order 13228
D)HSPD-1

Question 19

The overall purpose of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report (QHSR)is to ______.

A)recruit European nations to form an international antiterrorism agency
B)serve as a systematic review of the homeland security enterprise
C)determine the financial costs to taxpayers of the Department of Homeland Security
D)discuss new technologies that can help detect cyberattacks

Question 20

______ is arguably the most "soft" policy option for dealing with extremists.

A)Intelligence
B)Conciliation
C)Enhanced security
D)Legal response

Question 21

Terrorists do not consider the symbolic value of their targets.

Question 22

The Civil War and Reconstruction are rare examples of domestic unrest prior to 1900.

Question 23

Current threats to homeland security include homegrown ideological extremists as well as domestic sympathizers of religious extremism.

Question 24

Until the Second World War,the national budget for centralized security spending remained low,except in times of war.

Question 25

The Cold War created an environment of safety and cooperation between the United States and the U.S.S.R.

Question 26

The World Trade Center was never attacked by terrorists before 9/11.

Question 27

The Homestead Steel Strike of 1892 was an example of labor-related discontent.

Question 28

Homeland Security is a dynamic and evolving concept.

Question 29

The United States has several legal options for dealing with terrorists,including the enforcement of domestic and international laws.

Question 30

Negotiation is an example of a legal policy option for dealing with homeland security.