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President Bush created the Department of Homeland Security
through executive order. - answer False
At what point was President George W. Bush informed about the
attacks on 9-11? - answer when the second plane hit the first
World Trade Center tower.
Initially the Department of Homeland Security was focused primarily
on issues related to terrorism. Which natural disaster resulted in
DHS shifting its focus to ensure natural disasters were also a
priority? - answer Hurricane Katrina
Which Article of the United States Constitution guarantees state
protection from invasion? - answer Article 4
Which Presidential Executive Order created the Public Alert and
Warning System? - answer 13407
Which Senator was the lone dissenter during the vote to pass the
USA PATRIOT Act? - answer Russ Feingold
Which of the following was established due to civil defense concerns
during World War I? - answer National Defense Council
, Who was the first director of the Office of Homeland Security? -
answer Tom Ridge
Which of the following is not a component of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security? - answer Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Which former division within DHS was the predecessor or the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)? - answer
National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD)
The Bellavita article you read in the module talk about "meta
hazards." What does Bellavita mean by the term "meta hazards?" -
answer Meta Hazards is a national effort to prevent or mitigate any
social trend or threat that can disrupt the long-term stability of the
American way of life.
examples: growing federal fiscal debt, global warming, aging
population
The US Department of Homeland Security came about after many
years of federal efforts to secure and protect nation, it was
contemplated in multiple studies, and it was created through
various presidential executive orders and laws passed by the US
congress. Explain 3 key differences between and executive order
and a law passed by Congress. - answer 1. Laws and executive
orders contradict each other, statue law wins and executive order is
nullified.
2. The general US population is required to obey laws, but not
executive orders.
3. Laws require a vote in congress to become a law, and executive
orders do not.
Which federal agency or department has primary responsibility for
the domestic counter-terrorism mission. - answer Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI)
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