Exam 9: Terrorism: From Hometown Security To Homeland Security

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A low-yield nuclear device or radiological dispersion device (RDD)is also called a _____________ ___________.

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Biological weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)include all of the following except

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MATCHING Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match. -involves weapons of mass destruction such as anthrax,botulism,and smallpox

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The technological issue that most challenges state and local participation is _____________________,the ability to exchange information seamlessly.

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Chemical agents

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The FBI considers the number-one domestic threat to the United States to be

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A loose network of individuals scattered across the United States who believe that the original citizens of the United States were free from all government control and that the federal,state,and local governments today operate illegally are known as

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MATCHING Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match. -a war in which a much weaker opponent takes on a stronger opponent by refusing to confront the stronger opponent head on

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On October 26,2001,President George W.Bush signed into law the ____________________,which improved the nation's counterterrorism efforts.

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Tools currently used in the war on drugs also are effective in combating terrorism.

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Law enforcement must balance the need to enhance security with the need to maintain freedom in the "war on terrorism."

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A war in which a much weaker opponent takes on a stronger opponent by refusing to confront the stronger opponent head on or to adhere to proscribed "rules of engagement" is called

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Due to the Law Enforcement Officer's Safety Act,federal laws affecting possession of firearms will no longer apply to off-duty police officers.

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Explosives,which are the weapons likely to have the greatest impact,are the weapons least likely to be used.

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__________________ terrorism is foreign-based or directed by countries or groups outside the United States.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)is the lead agency for responding to acts of domestic terrorism.

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The USA PATRIOT Act increases the penalties for those who commit or support terrorist crimes.

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Three obstacles to intelligence effectiveness are technological,political,and ethical.

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Savelli identifies all of the following crimes as being associated with terrorists except

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Suicide bombings result in approximately __________ percent of all terrorism-related deaths.

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