Deck 16: Homeland Security

Question 1

The FBI has specifically designated counterterrorism as its top priority.As a result, the FBI has

A) established Joint Terrorism Task Forces in all of their regional offices.
B) given its role in international intelligence gathering to the CIA.
C) created the Integrated Intelligence Coordinating Agency.
D) persuaded the CIA to concentrate on domestic spying.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The
Oversees the entire intelligence community.

A) Defense Intelligence Agency
B) National Reconnaissance Director
C) Central Intelligence Agency Director
D) Director of National Intelligence

Answer 2

D

Question 3

It is accurate to say that the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001

A) created the Department of Homeland Security.
B) created the Transportation Security Agency.
C) created the Aviation and Transportation Intelligence Directorate.
D) made no provision for screening baggage.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is the current status of provisions such as lone wolf and wiretapping provisions under the PATRIOT Act?

A) They were reauthorized in 2011.
B) They expired in 2010.
C) They were made permanent in 2011.
D) They will expire at the end of President Obama's term in office.

Question 5

Most covert actions taken by the CIA involve

A) weapons transfers.
B) aid, including economic aid and training.
C) return of U.S. prisoners.
D) information collection.

Question 6

The goals of terrorism include all of the following except

A) killing civilians.
B) announcing grievances to as wide an audience as possible.
C) inspiring fear by convincing people that their government cannot protect them.
D) targeting military installations.

Question 7

Perhaps the greatest problem confronting U.S.intelligence is

A) an unwieldy large work force in all of the agencies combined.
B) an unwillingness of the various intelligence agencies to work cooperatively together.
C) a lack of linguists who speak Farsi.
D) an inability to control the Internet.

Question 8

The key provisions of the PATRIOT Act include all of the following except

A) eminent domain.
B) roving wiretaps.
C) Internet tracking.
D) lengthy detention of suspected terrorists without judicial recourse.

Question 9

In response to 9/11, the United States created

A) the Coast Guard.
B) the Department of Counter Terrorism and Border Security.
C) the Department of Homeland Security.
D) the Department of Counter Terrorism and Border Security.

Question 10

A major grievance of Al Qaeda is the U.S.

A) presence in Saudi Arabia.
B) support for the Palestinians.
C) support for Israel.
D) presence in Islamic holy lands.

Question 11

The war on terrorism has resulted in

A) the capture of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
B) a more balanced approach by the U.S. toward Palestinians.
C) the loss of some civil liberties in return for enhanced security.
D) less security but more liberty.

Question 12

Deterrence does not work against terrorists because

A) we do not have credible countermeasures.
B) they are willing to bring death and destruction upon themselves and their people.
C) we have adequate countermeasures, but we lack the ability to adequately communicate that fact to potential adversaries.
D) our counter sanctions have not been swift, certain, and severe.

Question 13

The main terrorist threat in Russia has been

A) Al Qaeda.
B) the Taliban.
C) Hezbollah.
D) Chechens.

Question 14

Which of these lies within the Department of Defense?

A) CIA.
B) NSA.
C) FBI.
D) NIA.

Question 15

The supervision of all secret activities supporting the national interest of the U.S.is the main responsibility of the

A) FBI.
B) CIA.
C) DEA.
D) NRO.

Question 16

The Department of Homeland Security includes all of these EXCEPT

A) U.S. Customs.
B) the Marines.
C) the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
D) the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Question 17

The principal responsibility for combating domestic terrorism rests with the

A) NIA.
B) NSA.
C) CIA.
D) FBI.

Question 18

The
Is the lead agency in assembling, analyzing, and disseminating
Intelligence for all other agencies in the intelligence community.

A) FBI
B) CIA
C) NSA
D) NIA

Question 19

The writ of habeas corpus

A) has been extended to prisoners at Guantánamo.
B) has been denied to all enemy combatants.
C) is currently suspended in the U.S.
D) no longer has much relevance for U.S. citizens.

Question 20

The U.S.intelligence community refers to

A) the CIA.
B) the FBI.
C) all overseas covert operations.
D) more than a dozen agencies.

Question 21

The main area of activity of the FBI is overseas.

Question 22

In 2010, most Americans supported the federal government's intrusion into privacy in counterterrorist efforts.

Question 23

The USA PATRIOT Act included increased protections of civil liberties.

Question 24

Habeas corpus has been indefinitely denied to prisoners at Guantánamo.

Question 25

The Smith Act was aimed at American communists.

Question 26

The Director of National Intelleigence oversees the U.S.intelligence community.

Question 27

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security included the creation of several new agencies.

Question 28

Terrorism can be countered with traditional deterrence methods.

Question 29

Al Qaeda emerged largely in response to the U.S.presence in the Middle East.

Question 30

Most covert intelligence actions involve shipment of arms to our allies.