Deck 14: Emerging Issues for the 21st Century

Question 1

Which of the following agencies is tasked with responding to immigration?

A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Immigration and Customs Enforcement
C) Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
D) All of these are responsible

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not representative of transnational crime?

A) Acts that occur across the boundaries of different countries
B) Acts that involve migration between borders as part of the criminal activity
C) Acts that take place in one country but involves a group that engages in similar activity in several regions
D) All of these are transnational crime

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which state has the largest number of unauthorized immigrants?

A) California
B) Texas
C) Florida
D) New York

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A ____ is an unmanned,remotely piloted aircraft that is used in a variety of ways.

A) border
B) drone
C) minicraft
D) none of these are correct

Question 5

__________ refers to acts that are committed by non-state groups against governments,religious entities,and citizens.

A) State-sponsored terrorism
B) Dissident terrorism
C) Religious terrorism
D) Cyberterrorism

Question 6

In the United States,legislation knows as the __________ is designed to punish traffickers,protect victims,and facilitate prevention efforts in the community to fight against human trafficking.

A) Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
B) Trafficking Victims Reform Act
C) Trafficking Control Act
D) Trafficking Response Awareness Act

Question 7

Which of the following is not a modern day organized crime syndicate?

A) Russian Mafia
B) La Cosa Nostra
C) Yakuza
D) All of these are modern organized crime syndicates

Question 8

_________ refers to those acts that occur within the jurisdiction of the United States.

A) International terrorism
B) Domestic terrorism
C) State-sponsored terrorism
D) Cyberterrorism

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the ways in which victims are trafficked?

A) Forced labor typically
B) Debt bondage
C) Sex trafficking
D) All of these are correct

Question 10

In response to the terror attacks of September 11th,the Federal Government responded 11 days later with the ____________.

A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Defense
C) Department of Justice
D) Patriot

Question 11

In June 2015,the Senate passed the _________ which changed the way that phone data are collected by authorities.

A) USA PATRIOT Act
B) USA Freedom Act
C) USA Cyberterrorism Act
D) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Question 12

_________ control refers to the efforts that a country takes to regulate and maintain its borders.

A) Border
B) Immigration
C) Trafficking
D) Transnational

Question 13

________ is the largest federal law enforcement agency with over 60,000 sworn and non-sworn employees.

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) Department of Homeland Security
C) Drug Enforcement Agency
D) Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Question 14

Which of the following is not a key feature of the USA PATRIOT Act?

A) Expanded the powers and budget of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
B) Added new provisions to mandatory detention laws for individuals who either engage in acts of terrorism or threaten national security
C) Expanded the monitoring of foreign student visas
D) All of these are features of the USA PATRIOT Act

Question 15

The ___________ of 2002 consolidated several federal agencies that had previously worked independently of each other.

A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Defense
C) Department of Justice
D) Patriot

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of transnational crime?

A) Human trafficking
B) Organized crime
C) Drug and arms trafficking
D) All of these are examples of transnational crime

Question 17

Which of the following is not an issues at the heart of border control?

A) Terrorism
B) All of these are correct
B) Transnational crime
C) Immigration

Question 18

The ISIS attacks are an example of __________.

A) state-sponsored terrorism
B) dissident terrorism
C) religious terrorism
D) cyberterrorism

Question 19

Which of the following is not a key feature of the USA PATRIOT Act?

A) Establishment of a fund for counter-terrorism efforts
B) Creation of new methods for gathering intelligence information
C) Increased the record keeping requirements for banks
D) All of these are features of the USA PATRIOT Act

Question 20

The acts of Ted Kaczynski (aka The Unabomber)is one example of _________.

A) international terrorism
B) domestic terrorism
C) state-sponsored terrorism
D) cyberterrorism

Question 21

Terrorism is a new phenomenon.

Question 22

Prior to 9/11,most of what we identified as terrorism occurred outside of the United States.On September 11th,19 men affiliated with _______ hijacked 4 planes.

A) Al-Qaeda
B) ISIS
C) Al-Calpor
D) SILS

Question 23

In June 2015,the Senate passed the USA Freedom Act which ended a key controversial provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act by changing the way that phone data are collected by authorities.

Question 24

Drones are a new tool for the government.

Question 25

One of the most commonly used laws within the United States to punish individuals affiliated with organized crime is the ______ statute.

A) RICA
B) RICO
C) OCI
D) OCIR

Question 26

In the USA PATRIOT Act,USA PATRIOT stands United States of America Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

Question 27

In 2013,more than ______ million weapons were seized by customs officials around the world.

A) 1.4
B) 1.8
C) 2.6
D) 3.1

Question 28

This group is known as the Italian or Italian-American mafia.

A) Triads
B) The Godfathers
C) The Family
D) La Cosa Nostra

Question 29

RICO stands for:

A) Racketeer Illegal and Corrupt Organizations Act.
B) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
C) Racketeer Influenced and Criminal Organizations Act.
D) Racketeer Illegal and Criminal Organizations Act.

Question 30

Current regulations divide drone flights into five categories.

Question 31

The most prominent organized crime group in the world from the 1920s to the 1990s was _______.They have been involved in violence,arson,bombings,torture,loan sharking,gambling drug trafficking,health insurance fraud,and political and judicial corruption.

A) Triads
B) Red Wa
C) Russian Mafia
D) La Cosa Nostra

Question 32

_______ involves the illegal transport of guns and ammunition.

A) Weapons trafficking
B) Arms trafficking
C) Arms distribution
D) Weapons distribution

Question 33

What makes terrorism different from other crimes is that it is often linked to a political agenda.

Question 34

Estimates indicate that _______ million individuals reside in the United States illegally

A) 4.2
B) 8.6
C) 11.3
D) 17.4

Question 35

Which of the following is a component of drug trafficking?

A) Cultivation
B) Manufacturing
C) Distribution
D) All of these

Question 36

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)maintains the Global Terrorism Database on all known domestic and international terrorist incidents.

Question 37

Terrorism can be an act of both physical violence as well as emotional violence.

Question 38

_________ % of all methamphetamine in the United States is trafficked through the U.S -Mexico border in San Diego,California

A) 30
B) 50
C) 70
D) 90

Question 39

The National Park Service has declared that all national parks are considered no-fly zone out of safety concerns.

Question 40

The Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002 consolidated several Federal agencies that had previously worked independently of each other.Only the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency remained as standalone agencies.

Question 41

One primary agency,the Customs and Border Protection Agency,is tasked with responding to immigration.

Question 42

What is immigration? How does immigration threaten the security of our borders?

Question 43

Explain two ways in which agents of organized crime can threaten the stability of businesses.

Question 44

Human trafficking is the second largest criminal activity and the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world.

Question 45

The Department of Homeland Security is the largest federal law enforcement agency.

Question 46

Define and provide one example of religious terrorism.

Question 47

Texas has by far the largest number of unauthorized immigrants,

Question 48

What major challenges do drones present to privacy and security?

Question 49

What is the significance of the USA Freedom Act?

Question 50

What are they key features of the PATRIOT Act?

Question 51

Recreational use of drones is regulated by a series of guidelines by the Federal Aviation Administration.Name three of these regulations.

Question 52

Explain three ways in which human trafficking occurs.

Question 53

Define and provide one example of dissident terrorism.

Question 54

What is homeland security? What are the major functions?

Question 55

Current regulations divide drone flights into three categories.What are they?

Question 56

What are some of the major criticisms of the PATRIOT Act?

Question 57

Define and provide one example of cyberterrorism.

Question 58

What is transnational crime? What acts are considered transnational crime?

Question 59

Define and provide one example of state-sponsored terrorism.

Question 60

There are three main issues at the heart of border control: terrorism,transnational crime,and immigration.

Question 61

What were the reasons for the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

Question 62

What are some of the concerns regarding drones? What have states done to address these concerns?

Question 63

How can drones benefit law enforcement?

Question 64

How does the U.S.aim to reduce transnational crimes? Choose one example of transnational crime,and explain what more we could do to reduce it.

Question 65

How did things change with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

Question 66

Define terrorism,and describe the different forms of it.

Question 67

Discuss domestic and international terrorism.Which is the United States more impacted by? Explain.

Question 68

Define transnational crime,and provide two examples of it.

Question 69

Should enemy combatants be denied due process rights?

Question 70

Define organized crime.Discuss two organized-crime groups and their activities.

Question 71

What agencies deal with immigration,and what are their key tasks?