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Homeland Security and Terrorism, 2e (Gaines)
Chapter 2 The Homeland Security Apparatus
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) The Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet level agency within the:
1) _______
A) executive branch.
B) legislative branch.
C) judicial branch.
D) none of the above, it’s an independent agency.
2) The Department of Homeland Security was created as part of which Act?
A) Patriot Act
B) National Security Act
C) Justice Act
D) Homeland Security Act
2) _______
3) What federal agency has the primary responsibility for homeland security?
A) National Security Agency
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation
D) Department of Defense
3) _______
4) In actuality, DHS creation had its impetus from:
A) Andrew Card.
C) George Bush.
4) _______
B) Richard Clark.
D) Senator Lieberman.
5) The Department of Defense’s role in homeland security is one of:
A) primary role.
B) security role.
C) protection role.
5) _______
D) support role.
6) Which of the following is not a problem that has plagued DHS since its inception:
A) political interest.
B) coordination problems.
C) primary mission.
D) adequate resources.
6) _______
7) State level homeland security agencies play a key role in ________ should a terrorist attack or
other catastrophe occur:
A) prevention, mitigation, and response
B) mitigation, response, and intelligence
C) management, prevention, and intelligence
D) intelligence, prevention, and response
7) _______
8) Before the creation of the DHS, homeland security was coordinated by:
A) Department of Defense.
B) Office of Homeland Security in the White House.
C) National Security Council.
D) Office of Homeland Security.
8) _______
9) The primary responsibilities of the TSA are to protect the nation’s:
A) cargo movement.
B) transportation system.
C) screening passengers.
D) air travel security.
9) _______
10) If there is a biological, chemical, or radiological attack, the agency that has the resources to
handle these attacks is:
A) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
B) National Security Agency.
C) Central Intelligence Agency.
D) Department of Defense.
10) ______
11) Who is responsible for promulgating a national strategy regarding homeland security?
11) ______
A) Department of Homeland Security
C) White House
B) Department of Defense
D) National Security Agency
12) Which of the following is NOT part of the Department of Homeland Security?
A) U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
B) U.S. Coast Guard
C) U.S. Secret Service
D) U.S. Customs and Border Protection
12) ______
13) Which is NOT one of the responsibilities of the Customs and Border Protection Agency?
A) Investigating employers and targeting undocumented workers
B) Seizing illegal drugs and other contraband
C) Protecting U.S. agriculture from harmful pests and diseases
D) Apprehending criminals and others who illegally attempt to enter the U.S.
13) ______
14) Which entity develops plans and apparatus for responding to terrorist threats?
A) National Security Agency
B) Department of Defense
C) The States have primary responsibility.
D) Federal Emergency Management
Agency
14) ______
15) Homeland security remains a prominent:
A) financial issue.
C) political issue.
15) ______
16) Which agency is responsible for airport security?
A) Transportation Security Agency
C) Customs and Border Protection
B) military issue.
D) government issue.
16) ______
B) Immigration and Customs Enforcement
D) Federal Aviation Administration
17) Which of the following is a function of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services?
A) Adjudicate immigrant visa petitions
B) Apprehend illegal immigrants
C) Conduct hearings for employers who hire illegal immigrants
D) Screen people entering the U.S.
17) ______
18) Which is NOT a primary mission of the U.S. Secret Service?
A) Investigating computer fraud
B) Provision of security assistance at special events
C) Capturing counterfeiters
D) Protection of the President of the U.S.
18) ______
19) What is the primary responsibility of FEMA?
A) Counterterrorism
B) Training law enforcement officers
C) Protecting the U.S. borders against illegal immigration
D) Responding to and mitigating disasters and catastrophes
19) ______
20) Which situations require the intervention of the Department of Defense?
A) Emergency situations or catastrophes as a result of terrorist attacks
B) Provide education and training to people involved in Homeland Security activies
C) Provision of security assistance at special events, such the Olympics
D) Extraordinary situations or circumstances that require traditional military actions
20) ______
TRUE/FALSE. Write ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if the statement is false.
21) After the creation of the Department of Homeland Security the coordination issues that had
pla gued
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security
were
solved.
22) ICE is responsible for apprehending illegal immigrants as they cross the border.
22) ______
23) The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is responsible for dismantling gang
organizations.
23) ______
24) The Cyber Crime Unit investigates child exploitation cases.
24) ______
25) A primary mission of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is to prevent terrorists and
terrorist weapons including WMDs from entering the U.S.
25) ______
26) The Secret Service has authority to investigate credit card computer fraud.
26) ______
27) ICE works with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to protect human trafficking
victims by securing visas.
27) ______
28) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center has enabled DOD to rapidly increase
terrorist-related training.
28) ______
29) Most states have a state level office or department devoted to Homeland Security.
29) ______
30) The Department of Homeland Security was created by combining a number of agencies from
throughout the federal government into one department that could coordinate homeland
security efforts.
30) ______
31) The White House is responsible for propagating a national strategy regarding homeland
security.
31) ______
32) Overlapping congressional oversight has led to conflict and inconsistencies in homeland
security.
32) ______
33) The Federal Air Marshall program is one of the law enforcement components within the TSA.
33) ______
34) Customs and Border Protection officers are responsible for air, land, and seaports, which
includes international aircraft coming into the U.S.
34) ______
35) The Customs and Border Protection agency overseas immigration detention facilities.
35) ______
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
36) An important activity with regard to contraband interdiction is ________ interdiction.
36) _____________
37) The ________ has made efforts to secure hazardous materials and explosives that are
transported on the nation’s highway.
37) _____________
38) A major problem with ________ is that the agency does not have the power to force
states to better prepare for future natural disasters.
38) _____________
39) Since 2001 ________ has become a significant governmental and private sector
enterprise.
39) _____________
40) When there is an event, natural disaster, or terrorist attack, ________ is called to help
mitigate damage and problems.
40) _____________
41) Since its inception, a number of problems have plagued the ________, which is typical
when new agencies are created or when there is a massive reorganization.
41) _____________
42) When most people think of the ________, they focus on airport security.
42) _____________
43) The ________ is responsible for patrolling more than 7,000 miles of the Canadian and
2,000 miles of the Mexican borders.
43) _____________
44) ________ investigates the illegal export of ammunition and sensitive technology.
44) _____________
45) The ________ sees its role as homeland defense.
45) _____________
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
46) Describe the mission of DHS.
47) Explain how DHS could enhance communications between state governments and DHS.
48) How does the Department of Defense fit into DHS?
49) What is the role of TSA in national security efforts?
50) What was the role of the White House and Congress in the development of DHS?
51) What has been the positive and negative aspect of DHS since 9/11?
52) Based on reviewing the organization and operation of the DHS for the past several years, what measures
should be taken to improve it for the future?
1) A
2) D
3) B
4) D
5) B
6) C
7) A
8) B
9) B
10) D
11) C
12) A
13) A
14) C
15) C
16) A
17) A
18) B
19) D
20) B
21) FALSE
22) FALSE
23) TRUE
24) TRUE
25) TRUE
26) TRUE
27) TRUE
28) FALSE
29) TRUE
30) TRUE
31) TRUE
32) TRUE
33) TRUE
34) FALSE
35) TRUE
36) drug
37) TSA
38) FEMA
39) Homeland Security
40) FEMA or Federal Emergency Management Agency
41) Department of Homeland Security
42) TSA
43) U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency
44) ICE
45) DOD
46) a. Primary federal agency charged with providing security for the U.S. against terrorism
b. All of the assigned agencies are designed to effectuate homeland security.
c. DHS serves as the hub of operations or the primary point organization for homeland security.
47) a. DHS works with state agencies in prevention activities to prevent or stop the threat of terrorism.
b. DHS works with state agencies to reduce/stop illegal immigration across the borders.
c. Helps states remain as the frontline of defense against terrorism
d.
Each state serves as another layer of Homeland Security against terrorism.
48) a. DOD is actually involved in homeland security.
b. They have resources to operate in case of biological, chemical or radiological attack.
c. DOD commands NORTHCOM who coordinates all DOD Homeland Security efforts.
d. DOD also has an intelligence piece. DOD, as part of their mission, is to collect intelligence information on
terrorists and their potential activities.
49) a. Primary responsibility is to protect the U.S. transportation system
b. Airline security and air marshalls
c. Monitors and regulates cargo that is being shipped – Known Shippers Program
d. Federal Air Marshall Program
50) a. DHS was a major political issue.
b. Mission development objective was that DHS would have exclusive domain over its operation and long range
objectives.
c. White House would develop national strategy for homeland security
d. DHS would work on policy, but final authority would rest with the White House.
e. Congress has a role in providing guidance to DHS, which causes problems for short-term and long-term
planning.
51) a. Positive:
i. Security objectives have kept us safe.
ii. Coordination of all levels of government
iii. Set forth national protective measures
b. Negative:
i. Did not meet disaster relief expectations
52) a. Better media coordination
b. Work with DOD for better Homeland response
c. Reorganize FEMA
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