Question 1

The _________ is responsible for protecting the public by preventing any deadly or
dangerous objects from being carried onto an aircraft, boat, train, or other public transit
vehicle.

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Question 2

Immediately after the September 11, 2001, attacks the Office of the U.S.
Attorney General set forth regulations that allowed homeland security officials to detain
__________ of "special interest" without first charging them with any crime.

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Question 3

Identify and explain three important trends in international terrorism.

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Question 4

Explain the different types of weapons of mass destruction.

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Question 5

The NSA may conduct the __________ surveillance of communications between suspects on American soil believed to be connected to al Qaeda and their contacts abroad.

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Question 6

A court that is operated by the military rather than the criminal justice system and is presided over by military officers rather than judges is called a(n) __________.

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Question 7

Explain how the Patriot Act has made it easier for federal agents to conduct searches during terrorism investigations.

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Question 8

Explain the internationalization of domestic terrorism.

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Question 9

In a military tribunal only __________ of the panel members need to agree for a
conviction, in contrast to the unanimous jury required by criminal trials.

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Question 10

Explain how American law enforcement agencies have used "preventive policing" to combat terrorism.

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Quiz 16: Homeland Security

The _________ is responsible for protecting the public by preventing any deadly or dangerous objects from being carried onto an aircraft, boat, train, or other public transit vehicle.

Immediately after the September 11, 2001, attacks the Office of the U.S. Attorney General set forth regulations that allowed homeland security officials to detain __________ of "special interest" without first charging them with any crime.