The borders of the United States are strategically important because for which of the following reasons?
a. Borders play a critical role in commerce
b. Borders help establish national identity and enable protection of state sovereignty
c. Borders are gateways for imported and exported goods
d. ...
Exam 3 Chapter 6 (Border Patrol) Exam
Questions with Complete Solutions
The borders of the United States are strategically important because for which of the
following reasons?
a. Borders play a critical role in commerce
b. Borders help establish national identity and enable protection of state sovereignty
c. Borders are gateways for imported and exported goods
d. All the above - Answer-d. All the above
Which of the following is not a reason to maintain strong border security?
a. To prevent the spread of various kinds of pollution.
b. To prevent the operations of human traffickers
c. To prevent the entry of terrorists into the country
d. To prevent the smuggling of weapons into the country, including weapons of mass
destruction - Answer-a. To prevent the spread of various kinds of pollution.
The Department of Stat has been tasked with managing the legal movement of goods
and people through the nation's borders and with protecting these same borders from
illegal infiltration.
a. True
b. False - Answer-True
Entry points into the United States are limited to the country's external borders. As such,
border security functions are confined to the borders with Canada and Mexico.
a. True
b. False - Answer-False
In the early twentieth century, efforts on American border security were forced customs
violations and espionage. At this time the US Government was not really concerned
with the stopping the trickle of people trying to enter the country in search for
employment.
a. True
b. False - Answer-False
In the mid and late twentieth century illegal immigration grew as a significant problem to
the United States. Because of organized smuggling and an increasing economic draw,
illegal immigration spiraled out of control in the 1980's and 1990's.
a. True
b. False - Answer-True
Immigration is defined as the act of entering and settling permanently in another
country, and/or becoming a permanent resident or legal citizen of that country.
a. True
, b. False - Answer-True
Which of the following factors have lead to a global demand for United States residency
and citizenship?
a. The high standard of living in the United States
b. The availability of jobs in the United States
c. The prospect of a better life in the United States
d. All the above - Answer-d. All the above.
When the Immigration and Naturalization Service was transferred to the Department of
Homeland Security in 2003 it was broken into three agencies. Which of the following is
not one of those agencies?
a. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
b. The Border and Transportation Security Department
c. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
d. U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Answer-b. The Border and Transportation
Security Department.
Which of the following is not one of the methods the Department of Homeland Security
utilizes in accomplishing immigration enforcement?
a. Public education campaigns
b. Inspections
c. Border Patrol
d. Investigations
e. Detention and removal - Answer-a. Public education Campaigns
Through its customs and border protection measures the Department of Homeland
Security seeks to address the challenge of minimizing the entry of illegal immigrants
and substances into the United States while concurrently preserving the efficient travel
of legal people and goods into the country.
a. True
b. False - Answer-a. True
The functions of Border Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement are primarily
the responsibilities of which of the following agency?
a. U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
b. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
c. U.S. Coast Guard
d. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
e. All the above - Answer-e. All the above
Customs and Border Protection (C.B.P.) is responsible for protecting the sovereign
borders of the United States and between official points of entry. C.B.P. is considered
the "Front Line" in protecting the nation against terrorist attacks.
a. True
b. False - Answer-a. True
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