Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Homeland Security MCQs
Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Homeland Security MCQs
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1: _____ terrorism includes terrorist acts that transpire due to the guidance of the state or government against perceived enemies.
A. Domestic
B. Religious
C. Dissident
D. State-Sponsored
2: This agency is responsible for securing the borders of the United States while simultaneously facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
A. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
B. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
C. U.S. Custom and Border Protection
D. U.S. Secret Service
3: The mission of this agency is to safeguard the nation’s financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites, and National Special Security Events.
A. U.S. Custom and Border Protection
B. U.S. Coast Guard
C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
D. U.S. Secret Service
4: A hate crime is a traditional offense such as murder or vandalism, but there is an additional factor of bias.
A. True
B. False
5: The FBI does not track hate crime data.
A. True
B. False
6: Terrorist agencies fundraise money to finance activities.
A. True
B. False
7: The only terrorist act in the United States has been September 11.
A. True
B. False
8: The Campus Hate Crimes Right to Know Act of 1997 amended a section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and provides “for the disclosure of all criminal incidents that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.”
A. True
B. False
9: The FBI defines terrorism as the unlawful use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual … committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
A. True
B. False
10: The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 amended the Hate Crime Statistics Act to enhance penalties for offenses that involved a motivation bias.
A. True
B. False
11: The Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 required the attorney general to develop guidelines and collect data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
A. True
B. False
12: The vast majority of hate crimes are committed based upon religion.
A. True
B. False
13: This Act states that it is unlawful to willfully cause bodily injury, or attempt to do so, with a dangerous weapon when the offense was committed because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person.
A. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
B. The Campus Hate Crimes Right to Know Act of 1997
C. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
D. The Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990
14: Campus hate crimes right to know act of 1997 is amended section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for disclosure of all criminal incidents that indicate any evidence of prejudice
A. True
B. False
15: Prohibits intentional destruction of any religious real property or attempts to obstruct any person in the free exercise of his or her religious beliefs (2)
A. Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996
B. Citizenship and immigration services
C. Coast guard
D. Criminal terrorism
16: Responsible for administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions
A. Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996
B. Citizenship and immigration services
C. Coast guard
D. Criminal terrorism
17: Coast guard is the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security; its role includes
A. Protecting ports
B. Maintaining border security
C. Coordinating intelligence with various government entities
D. All of the above
18: Criminal terrorism is terrorism motivated by engaging in criminal activity for
A. Profit
B. Political benefit
C. Social benefit
D. None of the above
19: Department of homeland security is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government, established in _____ in response to the September 11 attacks
A. 1983
B. 1993
C. 2003
D. 2013
20: ________ Involves terrorist activities against the government that are committed by rebellious groups
A. Dissident terrorism
B. Domestic terrorism
C. Citizenship and immigration services
D. Coast guard
21: Unlawful use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual based in the United States as an effort to intimidate or coerce others in service of political or social objectives
A. Dissident terrorism
B. Domestic terrorism
C. Citizenship and immigration services
D. Coast guard
22: FEMA focuses on emergency management and recovery from a catastrophic event on______ level
A. Local
B. National
C. International
D. Both a & b
23: Fundraising is not used by terrorist organizations to finance their activities
A. True
B. False
24: ________ assesses various scenarios by applying simulation gaming models
A. Hate crimes
B. Game theory
C. Human rights
D. Homeland security
25: Hate crime statistics act of 1990 required the attorney general to develop guidelines and collect data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on
A. Race & religion
B. Sexual orientation
C. Ethnicity
D. All of the above
26: Traditional offenses, such as murder and vandalism, with an additional factor of bias are called
A. Hate crimes
B. Game theory
C. Human rights
D. Homeland security
27: Homeland security is a unified national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. India
D. China
28: Universal values and legal guarantees that protect individuals against actions or omissions, primarily by government agents are known as
A. Hate crimes
B. Game theory
C. Human rights
D. Homeland security
29: Immigrants and customs enforcement is federal agency with a focus on identifying ______ that may be a threat to the country
A. Criminal activities
B. Vulnerabilities
C. Both
D. None
30: Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. hate crimes prevention act of _____ Made it unlawful to willfully cause bodily injury, or attempt to do so, with a dangerous weapon
A. 2006
B. 2007
C. 2008
D. 2009
31: Mission distortion occurred when those agencies involved in the reorganization that created the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 acquired new responsibilities and also were expected to continue with their agency’s missions prior to the merge
A. True
B. False
32: In model state legislation for hate crimes ________ advocated for state legislation that includes homelessness in hate crimes statutes
A. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
B. The National Coalition for the Homeless
C. National counterterrorism centre
D. A & B
33: Money laundering is a process whereby funds obtained through illegal activities are “decleansed.”
A. True
B. False
34: Which of the following provides the Department of State with statistical information on terrorism
A. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
B. The National Coalition for the Homeless
C. National counterterrorism centre
D. A & B
35: Religious terrorism are Terrorist acts that are legitimized by ______ dogma
A. Racial
B. Religious
C. Ethnicity
D. All of the above
36: Secret service is the federal agency responsible for
A. Safeguarding the financial infrastructure and payment systems
B. Protecting national leaders
C. Visiting foreign leaders
D. All of the above
37: State-sponsored terrorism Includes terrorist acts facilitated by the ______ against perceived enemies
A. State
B. Government
C. Both
D. None
38: Transportation Security Administration provides security for all types of transportation; recruits, assesses, hires, trains, and deploys security officers for commercial airports; and provides screening of all checked luggage
A. True
B. False
39: USA Patriot act of 2001 focuses on collecting communications information and data
A. Conducting foreign-intelligence investigations
B. Controlling money laundering
C. Funding and enhancing national border security
D. All of the above
40: Violent crime control and law enforcement act of ______ amended the Hate Crime Statistics Act to enhance penalties for offenses that involve a motivation bias
A. 1924
B. 1964
C. 1984
D. 1994
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