Question 1

The Patriot Act was passed as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Patriot Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. It was intended to enhance U.S. domestic security and prevent future attacks by granting law enforcement agencies broader powers to investigate and combat terrorism.

Question 2

Individuals who use violence to further political goals such as the formation or destruction of a particular government are called __________.

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Question 3

Federal agents are those individuals who are responsible for the protection and preservation of life and property immediately following a disaster.

Accepted Answer

Federal agents may be involved in disaster response efforts, but they are not primarily responsible for the protection and preservation of life and property immediately following a disaster. This responsibility typically falls to local emergency responders such as police, fire, and EMS personnel. Federal agents may provide support and resources to these efforts, but they are not the first line of defense.

Question 4

In military tribunals, how many on the military officer's panel needs to agree on a suspect's guilt to convict him or her?

Accepted Answer

In military tribunals, two-thirds of the military officer's panel need to agree on a suspect's guilt to convict him or her.

Question 5

In order to search a suspected terrorist's apartment and examine the contents of his or her computer, federal law enforcement does not need a court order based on probable cause that a crime has taken place or was about to take place.

Accepted Answer

Under the USA PATRIOT Act, federal law enforcement can obtain a warrant for a suspected terrorist's apartment and examine the contents of his or her computer with a lower standard of suspicion than probable cause. However, they still need to obtain a warrant from a special court known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Question 6

An entity that plays a role in international affairs but does not represent any established state or nation is called a(n) __________.

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Question 7

For those Guantánamo Bay detainees who are not subject to "prolonged detention," the Obama administration has plans to provide access to American criminal courts.

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Question 8

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act was passed in response to the attacks on the Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

Accepted Answer

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act was indeed passed in response to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a concern of experts in regards to the provisions of the Patriot Act?

Accepted Answer

Experts have not expressed concern that non-citizens might be treated better than American citizens. Rather, they have focused on potential violations of civil liberties and constitutional rights, particularly regarding searches and surveillance, as well as potential mistreatment of non-citizens without adequate protections.

Question 10

The Department of Homeland Security controls all federal efforts to combat terrorism

Accepted Answer

The Department of Homeland Security is a key agency in combating terrorism, but other federal agencies like the FBI and CIA also play significant roles.

Question 11

The egislation that was passed in the wake of the September 11ᵗʰ to greatly expand the ability of government agents to monitor and apprehend suspected terrorists is called the ______________

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Question 12

The Patriot Act enhances the power of the federal government to keep noncitizens under suspicion of having terrorist sympathies from entering the United States.

Accepted Answer

The Patriot Act grants the federal government broader powers to surveil and detain suspected terrorists, including noncitizens who seek to enter the United States.

Question 13

Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) would issue a warrant without probable cause as long as the "primary purpose" of the surveillance was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) was created by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to review and approve warrants for electronic surveillance or physical searches in national security investigations. The "primary purpose" of the surveillance had to be to gather foreign intelligence information. This means that the surveillance must have been conducted to investigate foreign espionage, terrorism, or other similar threats to national security. The other options, such as engaging in criminal law enforcement or installing wiretaps in homes of American citizens, are not the primary purpose of FISC warrants.

Question 14

Today, the dominant strain of terrorism mixes political goals with very strong religious affiliations.

Accepted Answer

This is true. Many modern terrorist organizations, such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda, have political goals that are intertwined with a strong religious ideology. They view their violence as a means to achieve a religiously-motivated political agenda.

Question 15

A visa is official authorization allowing a person to travel to and within the issuing country.

Accepted Answer

A visa is an official document that grants the holder authorization to enter, stay in, or leave a foreign country. It is a form of official endorsement that allows the holder to travel to and within the issuing country during a specified period, for a specific purpose, and under certain conditions.

Question 16

Terrorist acts generally target military personnel rather than civilians or "innocent" persons.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. Terrorist acts can and do often target civilians or "innocent" persons as a means of creating fear and disrupting society.

Question 17

The Patriot Act allows the FBI or other federal agencies to obtain warrants for "terrorism" investigations, "chemical weapons" investigations, or "computer fraud and abuse" investigations as long as agents can prove that such actions:

Accepted Answer

The Patriot Act allows federal agencies to obtain warrants for certain investigations if they can demonstrate that the investigation has a "significant purpose" related to terrorism or other specified areas, rather than meeting the higher standard of probable cause.

Question 18

A person who has entered the United States without passing through customs and
immigration controls, and therefore has no legal right to be in the country is called a(n) _______________.

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Question 19

NSA agents eavesdrop on foreign conversations, whatever form they might take, while at the same time working to ensure that sensitive messages sent by the U.S. government are not subjected to similar scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

This is a common practice of the NSA, as it is their responsibility to gather foreign intelligence while also protecting sensitive information related to national security.

Question 20

An agency that is primarily concerned with gathering information about potential criminal or terrorist events in order to prevent those acts from taking place is called a(n) __________(general term, not a specific agency name).

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Quiz 16: Homeland Security