Chapter 13

The Department of Homeland Security was created from the Office of Homeland Security in 2003 as a direct result of the 9/11 attacks. a. True b. False

a. True

The Transportation Security Administration is responsible for airport security. a. True b. False

a. True

Congress approved the creation of the Department of Homeland Security by uniting ______________ agencies in 2002. a. 22 b. 24 c. 12 d. 19

a. 22

_____________is defined as citizens engaging in homeland security. a. Civil defense b. Citizen surveillance c. Suspicious activity reporting d. Neighborhood watch

a. Civil defense

What entity approved the creation of the DHS in 2002? a. Congress b. the President c. Senate d. The U.S. Supreme Court

a. Congress

___________is defined as information gathered on the reasonable suspicion that a criminal activity is occurring or is about to occur. a. Criminal intelligence b. National security intelligence c. Police intelligence d. Federal intelligence

a. Criminal intelligence

The___________ operates in Glencoe, Georgia with the function of training agents and police officers for agencies that do not operate their own academy. a. FLETC b. FBI c. DOD d. CIA

a. FLETC

Who was the President at the time of the special conference? a. George W. Bush b. Barack Obama c. Bill Clinton d. George H. W. Bush

a. George W. Bush

Which agency is NOT a part of the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)? a. Homeland Security Information Network b. The CIA c. National Reconnaissance Office d. The National Security Agency (NSA)

a. Homeland Security Information Network

Under whose administration did the government begin to limit the power of intelligence operations, unintentionally hampering their effectiveness? a. Jimmy Carter b. Bill Clinton c. George W. Bush d. Ronald Reagan

a. Jimmy Carter

Which of the following is NOT an example of a civil defense structure? a. Missile silo b. Private and public broadcasting c. Evacuation routes d. Fallout shelters

a. Missile silo

The purpose of the_____________ is to unite America's national security intelligence under one umbrella. a. Office of the Director of National Intelligence b. Office of National Security c. Central Intelligence Agency d. Department of National Defense

a. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

COINTELPRO was the name given to what agency's counterintelligence program? a. The FBI b. The CIA c. The NSA d. The DOD

a. The FBI

What is HIDTA? a. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas system b. The Homeland Informants, Drug, and Terrorist Analysis Sector c. The Highly Impact Department for Terrorism Assessment system d. The Homeland Insurgency Deterrent Training Arrangement system

a. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas system

According to Robert Poole, aviation security remains inadequate even after the 9/11 disasters. a. True b. False

a. True

Essentially, mission and understanding of homeland security mean the same thing, but there are many different understandings of homeland security because agencies have differing missions. a. True b. False

a. True

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is DHS's largest investigative arm. a. True b. False

a. True

In the 1950s, the CIA tested drugs on Americans without their consent or knowledge. a. True b. False

a. True

Redirecting military and police forces is an essential part of developing a system to protect the nation. a. True b. False

a. True

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) has played a leading role for years in counterterrorism. a. True b. False

a. True

Indicators such as an increase in violent rhetoric, the appearance of extremist groups, and increases in certain types of crimes may demonstrate that_________ is on the horizon. a. a terrorist threat b. a war c. a revolution d. martial law

a. a terrorist threat

The Constitution forbids military forces from enforcing civil law except in times of________________________________ . a. declared martial law b. war c. attempted Presidential assassination natural disasters

a. declared martial law

Operations set up to blend information from multiple sources, analyze the data, turn it into useable intelligence, and distribute intelligence to agencies needing the information are known as: a. fusion centers b. total information centers c. homeland safety information networks d. security intelligence networks

a. fusion centers

According to David Carter, intelligence works when information is based on_______________ threats and shared among differing levels of government. a. potential b. confirmed c. political d. intangible

a. potential

Terrorists strike___________ targets to strike fear into society and to give a sense of power to the terrorist group. a. symbolic b. military c. random d. educational

a. symbolic

There are____________U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. a. 90 b. 93 c. 98 d. 85

b. 93

Bombs are one of the most frequent weapons used in terrorism, and the_____________ has/have some of the best explosives experts in the world. a. local police b. ATF c. JTTF d. ODNI

b. ATF

Prior to 9/11, the U.S. Coast Guard was formerly under the ______________ , except in time of war. a. Department of Justice b. Department of Transportation c. Department of State d. Department of Labor

b. Department of Transportation

The_____________ counterintelligence program violated constitutional limitations on domestic intelligence-gathering and ultimately came under congressional criticism in the early 1970s. a. CIA b. FBI c. NIJ d. NSA

b. FBI

A minimal portion of homeland security involves civic responsibility. a. True b. False

b. False

Less than half of the DHS agencies have police power. a. True b. False

b. False

National defense and security intelligence gathering are required to demonstrate a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity before they may collect information. a. True b. False

b. False

Researchers have suggested that the problem with intelligence gathering is with the structure of the system, not with individual analysts. a. True b. False

b. False

The DOD does not assume any counterterrorist functions. a. True b. False

b. False

The Secret Service's only function is providing presidential security. a. True b. False

b. False

United States Attorneys are elected by the American public, with advice and consent of the United States Senate. a. True b. False

b. False

Which of the following is an example of civil defense? a. Defense contractors b. HAM radio operators c. Military operatives d. CIA agents

b. HAM radio operators

______________________is considered to be at the heart of local intelligence systems. a. Information hiding b. Information sharing c. Information coding d. Information retrieval

b. Information sharing

________is defined as a system of agencies and networks that gather information about threats to the country. a. Criminal intelligence b. National security intelligence c. Police intelligence d. Federal intelligence

b. National security intelligence

Fallout shelters were built during the cold war for fear of what type of attack? a. Chemical agent b. Nuclear c. Artillery d. Biological agent

b. Nuclear

Originally established to gather drug trafficking intelligence,__________ helped provide the basis for fusion centers. a. ATIX b. RIC c. HSIN NCISP

b. RIC

Who was the director of the FBI at the time of the 9/11 attacks? a. Thomas Pickard b. Robert S. Mueller c. Louis J. Freeh d. Floyd I. Clarke

b. Robert S. Mueller

Which of the following does NOT have a major role in preventing terrorism? a. The Department of Homeland Security b. The Department of Education c. The Department of Defense d. The Department of Justice

b. The Department of Education

Scholar Stephen Flynn's greatest criticism of homeland security is aimed at U.S.__________. a. technology b. port security c. security analysts d. military

b. port security

Asymmetrical war is most often waged against______________ targets. a. systematic b. symbolic c. economic d. democratic

b. symbolic

Which of the following groups would NOT be classed as civil defense? a. The Red Cross b. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) c. FEMA d. The Salvation Army

c. FEMA

The DHS was created from the_____________ in 2003 as a direct result of the 9/11 attacks. a. Federal Bureau of Investigation b. National Security Agency c. Office of Homeland Security d. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

c. Office of Homeland Security

Created in 1973, the____________ has six centers, each serving a selected group of states that share criminal information with investigators working on a variety of criminal activities, including terrorism. a. JTTF b. NCISP c. RISS d. TCI

c. RISS

According to Thomas Fingar, what is the goal of the intelligence community? a. Provision of funding for operations b. International diplomacy efforts c. Reducing uncertainty d. Controlling bureaucratic policies

c. Reducing uncertainty

Which of the following is NOT part of David Carter's "R-cubed" approach to police intelligence? a. Reassess b. Refocus c. Revise d. Reallocate

c. Revise

_______________ is specifically responsible for protecting nuclear materials, power grids, and gas lines. a. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) b. The Department of Defense (DOD) c. The Department of Energy (DOE) d. The Department of the Interior (DOI)

c. The Department of Energy (DOE)

______________is an all-crimes approach to the intelligence process. a. Total information awareness b. Intelligence product c. Total criminal intelligence d. Fusion

c. Total criminal intelligence

The___________ provides protection to federal officials under threat from terrorism, in addition to the securing the courts and apprehending escaped offenders. a. Secret Service b. FBI c. U.S. Marshals Service d. NSA

c. U.S. Marshals Service

The scenario describes above demonstrates which of the following? a. A definitive hierarchy for U.S. homeland security b. A clear-cut description of the nation's counterterrorism strategy c. Why confusion surrounds the term homeland security d. The functions of DHS

c. Why confusion surrounds the term homeland security

The output of information analysis is known as a(n): a. fusion center b. analytical product c. intelligence product d. fusion product

c. intelligence product

With the advent of radio-dispatched motorized patrols,___________ became the measure of police effectiveness. a. interagency cooperation b. arrest statistics c. response time d. successful prosecutions

c. response time

The Regional Information Sharing System (RISS) was created in what year? a. 2001 b.2015 c.1974 d.1966

c.1974

In time of war, the______________________ plays the leading role. a. Department of State b. Department of Energy c. Department of Justice d. Department of Defense

d. Department of Defense

Regional Intelligence Centers were originally established to gather intelligence on what activity? a. Domestic terrorism b. International terrorism c. Espionage d. Drug trafficking

d. Drug trafficking

What is the lead agency in domestic terrorism? a. CIA b. DOD c. TSA d. FBI

d. FBI

______________is/are responsible for breaking some of America's most formidable terrorist cells. a. Foreign agencies b. The general public c. Government contractors d. Police agencies

d. Police agencies

Civil defense evolved slowly from civilian functions during________. a. World War I b. The Korean War c. The Vietnam War d. World War II

d. World War II

JTTF agents may NOT use national security intelligence in____________ . a. foreign operations b. terrorist identification c. U.S. borders d. criminal prosecutions

d. criminal prosecutions

Preventing terrorism is the result of gathering and analyzing________ . a. religious beliefs b. social attitudes c. political beliefs d. information

d. information

The 9/11 Commission criticized the FBI for all of the following reasons, except________. a. not placing resources in intelligence-gathering b. the division established to analyze intelligence faltered c. the bureau did not have an effective intelligence-gathering system d. the bureau felt that it shared no responsibility in dealing with terrorism

d. the bureau felt that it shared no responsibility in dealing with terrorism