Question 1

Which agency, housed under the Department of Homeland Security, detects and removes illegal aliens?

Accepted Answer

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the agency responsible for detecting and removing illegal aliens. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) handles legal immigration matters such as processing applications and granting visas. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for securing the borders and ports of entry. The Coast Guard primarily handles maritime safety and security.

Question 2

What is the goal of most organized crime groups?

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D

Question 3

What is the main concern for policy makers in regard to a cyber-attack?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

Acts of terrorism are typically carried out to:

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Acts of terrorism are typically carried out to influence an audience, such as a government or a particular population, in order to achieve political or ideological goals. While casualties and destruction may be a means to this end, the primary goal is usually to create fear and force a desired response. Notoriety may be a secondary goal in some cases, but it is not the primary motivation for most terrorist acts.

Question 5

Of the following, which is NOT considered a state sponsor of terror according to the State Department?

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Afghanistan is not listed as a state sponsor of terror by the U.S. State Department, whereas Sudan, Cuba, and Iran have been designated as such at various times.

Question 6

According to the text, most experts and analysts believe which of the following international terrorist groups poses the greatest threat to the United States:

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According to the text, most experts and analysts believe that ISIS poses the greatest threat to the United States.

Question 7

The all-hazards approach emphasizes the important point that earthquakes and terrorist events are very different from one another and should be handled differently to save as many lives as possible.

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The all-hazards approach emphasizes the use of common strategies and planning for a wide range of emergencies, including both natural disasters like earthquakes and human-caused incidents like terrorist attacks, rather than treating them as completely distinct events.

Question 8

Explain the all-hazards approach.

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Question 9

Other than narco-terrorism and illegal entry into the U.S., in what ways does the United States' porous borders raise concerns?

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Question 10

What are the differences between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?

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Question 11

List the different types of WMD. Explain their uses and the functions of each.

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Question 12

According to the Department of State's most recent list, what countries are considered state sponsors of terror?

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Question 13

List and describe each threat discussed in the text. Why is an all-hazards approach appropriate for these threats?

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Question 14

Consider how many of your daily activities revolve around U.S. cyber capabilities. If a terrorist organization attacked U.S. cyber systems, how would it affect you personally? How would it affect the city in which you live? How would it affect the U.S. as a whole?

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Question 15

What is the difference between a rogue state and a failed state? What global threats does each of these pose? Do you believe that any country could consider the U.S. a rogue state? Why or why not?

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Question 16

Do you believe the all-hazards approach is the best way to deal with natural and man-made events? Why or why not? If you were in charge of the Department of Homeland Security, what strategy would you employ and why?

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Quiz 14: Threats and Challenges for the Twenty-First Century