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Aggressive and extreme measures are allowed when dealing with international terrorism,but domestic options are limited due to legal and ______ considerations.


A) diplomatic
B) technological
C) philosophical
D) constitutional

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Negotiation is an example of a legal policy option for dealing with homeland security.

A) True
B) False

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Current threats to homeland security include homegrown ideological extremists as well as domestic sympathizers of religious extremism.

A) True
B) False

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Executive Order 13228 established the ______.


A) Federal Emergency Management Agency
B) Civil Defense Administration
C) Central Intelligence Agency
D) Office of Homeland Security

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The modern era of homeland security began after 9/11 with a series of policy initiatives that included the Patriot Act,Executive Order 13228,numerous presidential directives,and the creation of the Department of ______.


A) the Interior
B) Health and Human Services
C) Defense
D) Homeland Security

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The Whiskey Rebellion is an early example of a security threat originating from ______.


A) a labor strike
B) an anarchist movement
C) a domestic dispute over taxes
D) the British army

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What type of policy is an attempt to address the grievances of the terrorists and their championed group?


A) intelligence
B) enhanced security
C) legal options
D) social reform

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Terrorists do not consider the symbolic value of their targets.

A) True
B) False

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The Cold War created an environment of safety and cooperation between the United States and the U.S.S.R.

A) True
B) False

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Policy options for domestic security may be classified within four categories: enhanced intelligence,enhanced ______,legal options,and conciliatory options.


A) security
B) diplomacy
C) data collection
D) sanctions

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The homeland security enterprise refers to ______.


A) all of the corporate and governmental entities that benefit financially from the war on terrorism
B) all governmental,nongovernmental,and private-sector agencies that share a common interest in U.S.security
C) the computer applications that monitor U.S.financial institutions for cybercrime
D) computer programs that protect us from cyberattacks

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Homeland Security is a dynamic and evolving concept.

A) True
B) False

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During the colonial and early frontier periods of the United States,the two main external security threats came from the ______ and the ______.


A) Native Americans; British
B) French; Italians
C) Germans; Japanese
D) Chinese; Russians

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is an obstacle discussed in the text to collaboration on the comprehensive homeland security?


A) lack of consensus on response options
B) apathy about terrorist threats
C) evolving policy debates
D) poor technology

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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On November 25,2002,a new cabinet-level department was established when President Bush signed ______ into law.


A) the Homeland Security Act of 2002
B) the USA PATRIOT Act
C) Executive Order 13228
D) HSPD-1

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Target hardening refers to enhanced security for buildings and other observable measures as well as ______.


A) increasing diplomatic sanctions
B) closing down all foreign embassies
C) discreet surveillance technologies
D) removing barriers to access control

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which terrorist event led to our modern-day alignment of national response mechanisms?


A) bombing of the USS Cole
B) 9/11 attacks
C) attack on Pearl Harbor
D) Haymarket Square riots

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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B

The ability to use international law to fight terrorism relies on ______.


A) terrorists agreeing to extradition from one country to another
B) rejecting membership in international organizations
C) countries cooperating with each other
D) following all recommendations of the QHSR

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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When it comes to conciliatory options,______ options can be generalized or incident specific.


A) concessionary
B) social reform
C) negotiation
D) intelligence

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A

Detecting threats from international sources is important,but the concept of ______ inside U.S.borders is at the heart of homeland security.


A) combining government agencies
B) reducing surveillance
C) defending the homeland
D) enhancing relationships between states

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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C

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