Deck 11: Terrorism and Homeland Security

Question 1

Anthrax, botulism, smallpox, and salmonella are examples of

A) chemical agents.
B) nuclear weapons.
C) bioterrorism.
D) explosives.
E) domestic terrorism.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Islamic extremism is one example of____________motives for terrorism.

A) political
B) religious
C) social system
D) policy
E) economic

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a citizen detained in the United States as an enemy combatant must be afforded the opportunity to rebut such a designation?

A) Rasul v. Bush
B) Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
C) Chicago v. Morales
D) United States v. Bajakajian
E) United States v. Ursery

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The USA PATRIOT Act

A) made it a federal crime to commit an act of terrorism against a mass transit system.
B) expands the FBI's wiretapping and electronic surveillance authority.
C) makes it a criminal offense to impede law enforcements' efforts to board vessels.
D) all of these choices.

Question 5

The National Incident Management System is

A) a response plan.
B) only used during large-scale incidents.
C) a set of preparedness concepts and principles for all hazards.
D) only applicable to certain emergency management/incident response personnel.
E) a static system.

Question 6

"Soft" terrorist targets include which of the following?

A) shopping malls
B) subways
C) theaters
D) schools
E) all of these choices

Question 7

Terrorists do not see themselves as evil.

Question 8

Terrorism that is directed by countries or groups outside the United States and is foreign-based is

A) domestic.
B) international.
C) selective.
D) socially motivated.
E) global.

Question 9

The USA PATRIOT Act gave police unprecedented ability to

A) stop and frisk citizens without probable cause.
B) conduct roadside checkpoints.
C) search, seize, detain, or eavesdrop in their pursuit of terrorists.
D) question suspects without administering Miranda warnings.
E) hold suspects in jail without making an arrest.

Question 10

The 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City is an example of 

A) domestic terrorism.
B) international terrorism.
C) socially motivated terrorism.
D) selective terrorism.
E) all of these choices.

Question 11

The use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of the United States for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom is

A) a symbiotic relationship.
B) bioterrorism.
C) terrorism.
D) deconfliction.
E) fusion.

Question 12

A deconfliction is designed to

A) avoid conflict in sharing information in confidential investigations.
B) investigate cybercrimes.
C) decode information shared by potential terrorists.
D) decode information shared by drug traffickers.
E) decode information shared by money launderers.

Question 13

Without the media, terrorists would receive no exposure, their cause would go ignored, and no climate of fear would be generated. This illustrates the____________relationship between the media and terrorism.

A) decodification
B) contagion effect
C) fusion center
D) symbiotic
E) red teaming

Question 14

Domestic terrorist groups include

A) White and Black supremacists.
B) militia groups.
C) environmental extremists.
D) left-wing extremists.
E) all of these choices.

Question 15

Which of the following are common activities that fund terrorist groups?

A) dealing drugs
B) dealing arms
C) forging documents
D) smuggling stolen goods
E) all of these choices

Question 16

The first guiding principle of the Department of Homeland Security is

A) train the armed forces to adequately protect the homeland.
B) equip local law enforcement as first responders in terrorist situations.
C) protect civil rights and civil liberties.
D) increase airport security.
E) all of these choices.

Question 17

A group of individuals who stay hidden until they are until called upon to act is called

A) a sleeper cell.
B) asymmetric warfare.
C) terrorists.
D) al-Qa'ida.

Question 18

Elements of terrorism include

A) acts that are criminal in nature.
B) targets that are symbolic.
C) actions that are aggressive and usually violent.
D) actions intended to cause political, religious, or social change.
E) all of these choices.

Question 19

The continuing cycle that drives the investigative mission is

A) the cycle of crime.
B) the intelligence cycle.
C) the cybercycle.
D) the cycle of victimization.
E) the counterintelligence cycle.

Question 20

The explosion of or attack on information systems is

A) ecoterrorism.
B) cyberterrorism.
C) inoperability.
D) bioterrorism.
E) a contagion effect.

Question 21

Outline and discuss the origin of the USA PATRIOT Act. How has it changed law enforcement in the United States? What are its day-to-day effects on life in American society?

Question 22

A type of war in which a much weaker group strikes at a superior group not by attacking head on, but by attacking where the adversary least expects is called a(n)____________  .

Question 23

A group of individuals designed to remain undiscovered until they are called upon to act is called a(n)________________________.

Question 24

CEDAP awards free equipment to local police departments.

Question 25

International terrorism is foreign-based or directed by countries or groups from within the United States against the United States.

Question 26

Discuss local law enforcement's role in combating terrorism and how the events of September 11, 2001, have affected this role.

Question 27

refers to an independent peer review of ability, vulnerability, and limitations in emergency situations.

Question 28

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defines a(n)____________  as "an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.

Question 29

List the common elements found in most definitions of terrorism and explain the various types of terrorism that pose a threat to the safety and security of Americans.

Question 30

At the federal level, the Department of Homeland Security is the lead agency for responding to acts of domestic terrorism.

Question 31

The National Incident Management System defines the federal government's role in responding to domestic emergencies.

Question 32

is a communications program within the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) that provides research, development, testing and evaluation, guidance, tools, and templates on communications-related issues to local, tribal, state, and federal emergency response agencies.

Question 33

gave the police unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain, or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists.

Question 34

Chemical devices are more likely than nuclear or biological agents to be used because the raw materials are easy to get and easy to use.

Question 35

Patrol officers are our country's first line of defense against terrorist attacks.

Question 36

has occurred when the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.

Question 37

A hacktivist (the blending of hacker and activist) is someone who uses computer technology to further his or her own political and ideological agenda.

Question 38

On October 8, 2001, Executive Order 13228 established the Department of Homeland Security.

Question 39

A(n)____________is defined as a "holy war."

Question 40

The FBI defines____________  as "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives."

Question 41

What are some recent examples of alleged "homegrown terrorists"? Why are "homegrown terrorists" the most difficult to detect?

Question 42

What are the two key principles of the NIMS? What are the five core components that make up the system? What are the five principles of the NRF? How do the NIMS and NRF work together? What is an NRP?

Question 43

Discuss the role of the FBI, FEMA, and DHS in addressing acts of terrorism. What is the USA PATRIOT Act and how does it improve the nation's counterterrorism efforts? What are the three provisions President Obama added to the USA PATRIOT Act in February of 2010? Do you believe these provisions are necessary or unnecessary? Explain.

Question 44

What characteristic of terrorism is an effective tactic for the weaker side in a conflict against a more powerful adversary? Why is it effective? What are sleeper cells?

Question 45

Outline and discuss The National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) and the role of interoperability in the plan.

Question 46

What are the goals and motivations of terrorists according to the Terrorist Research Center? What are the four steps in the ideological development of terrorism?

Question 47

Which poses the greater threat to American security-domestic or international terrorism?
Discuss.