Deck 3: Police Administration and Homeland Security

Question 1

Most terrorism is politically motivated.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Dissident terrorism is rooted in political ideology, and it generally occurs in countries where one political philosophy dominates.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the National Strategy for Homeland Security?

A) prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks
B) protect the American people, critical infrastructure, and key resources
C) continue to strengthen the foundation to ensure long-term success
D) pursue diplomatic relations with countries that sponsor terror

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is the U.S.State Department's definition of terrorism?

A) premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetuated against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience
B) the calculated use of violence or threat of violence to inculcate fear, intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies as to the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious or ideological
C) the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce government, a civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives
D) none of these choices

Question 5

A universal and agreeable definition of "homeland security" remains elusive.

Question 6

Police departments and private security companies must partner to effectively prevent and respond to terrorist attacks.

Question 7

There have been no terrorist incidents in the United States since 9/11.

Question 8

Community policing and homeland security are incompatible.

Question 9

For it to be considered a weapon of mass destruction, a weapon must have explosive potential.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a type of terrorism?

A) state-sponsored terrorism
B) religious terrorism
C) dissent terrorism
D) monotonic terrorism

Question 11

Most terrorist threats to the United States emanate from radical Islamic groups and left-wing radicals.

Question 12

Public education and citizen participation are essential to an effective homeland security strategy.

Question 13

"Homeland security" has been defined as a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.

Question 14

Common threads associated with terrorism include:

A) premeditation
B) attacks against noncombatants
C) political agenda
D) all of these choices

Question 15

Terrorism groups are generally sub-national or clandestine.

Question 16

Responses to terrorism are "layered" as a result of the local, state, and federal responses.

Question 17

Dissident terrorism is one of the five main types of terrorism.

Question 18

The concept of "homeland security" is:

A) self-evident
B) difficult to define
C) as old as terrorism itseslf
D) understandable only to experts working in the field

Question 19

Drinking water is considered a form of critical infrastructure.

Question 20

The National Incident Management System is an effort to standardize responses to critical incidents, such as terrorist attacks.

Question 21

The term __________ is used to describe such valuable assets as telecommunications, transporation, and banking and finance.

Question 22

Which term describes the duties of various federal, state, and local governments when responsing to a disaster?

A) layered response
B) top-down response
C) coordinated response
D) national response

Question 23

__________ terrorism occurs when a dissenting group uses terrorist activities against its government.

Question 24

__________ terrorism refers to terrorist acts that are used to facilitate crime and criminal profits.

Question 25

Which type of terrorism consists of terrorist acts that occur at the direction, directly or indirectly, of the state or government?

A) dissent terrorism
B) political terrorism
C) domestic terrorism
D) none of these choices

Question 26

__________ terrorism consists of terrorist attacks that occur at the direction, directly or indirectly, of the state or government.

Question 27

__________ has been defined as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce government, a civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

Question 28

Homeland security public education programs serve to:

A) reduce fear
B) reduce community tensions
C) encourage people to share information with the police
D) all of these choices

Question 29

Which of the following refers to terrorist acts that are used to facilitate crime and criminal profits?

A) criminal terrorism
B) political terrorism
C) dissent terrorism
D) state-sponsored terrorism

Question 30

Which of the following is true concerning how police departments are incorporating a homeland security focus?

A) All police departments have a homeland security orientation.
B) Only "big city" police departments have adopted a homeland security orientation.
C) It is not clear how rapidly police departments are incorporating a homeland security focus.
D) Homeland security is not of concern to local law enforcement agencies.

Question 31

Many police departments maintain __________ response plans for responding to natural disasters, airplane crashes, terrorist attacks, and other such events.

Question 32

Threats to the United States emanate primarily from __________ terrorists and right-wing terrorists.

Question 33

Terrorism early warning groups have been called:

A) fusion centers
B) intelligence centers
C) terrorism prevention divisions
D) none of these choices

Question 34

In response to the threat of terrorism, some police departments have created __________ divisions.

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT an example of critical infrastructure?

A) telecommunications
B) transportation
C) churches
D) postal services

Question 36

Joint Terrorism Task Force members include:

A) the FBI
B) the U.S.Marshals Service
C) the U.S.Secret Service
D) all of these choices

Question 37

The Department of Homeland Security's __________ is an effort to standardize responses to critical incidents, including terrorist attacks.

Question 38

Fusion centers operate primarily at what level of goverment?

A) federal
B) state
C) local
D) none of these choices

Question 39

To have an effective homeland security program, a police department must have:

A) highly-paid administrators
B) good working relationships with the community
C) dedicated officers
D) sufficient civilian staff support

Question 40

The duties of various federal, state, and local governments when responding to a disaster are known as a __________.

Question 41

Since __________ are composed of a variety of first-response personnel, they serve to not only monitor the city for terrorist activities, but they are also involved in the coordination of the initial response.

Question 42

Define terrorism.

Question 43

The __________ is a national, multi-agency organization that has the responsibility of combating terrorist activities in the United States.

Question 44

Explain "homeland security."

Question 45

Offer at least six examples of critical infrastructure.

Question 46

Explain three different types of terrorism.

Question 47

The __________ consists of four steps: planning; organizing, training, and equipping; exercise; and evaluation/improvement.

Question 48

Although most terrorist attacks have used conventional weapons and explosives, the greatest threat comes from __________.

Question 49

What are the four common threads that run through all definitions of terrorism?

Question 50

At the root of the National Incident Management System is the __________, or ICS.