6.6 - National Security

True or False: The Department of Defense was established in 1947 and is the successor to Department of War and Department of Navy.

• True

• False

Which of the following acts of Congress established the Department of Defense?

• National Security Act of 1947

• Truman Doctrine

• Contiental Congress

• War Powers Resolution Act

Where does the Department of Defense primarily operate out of?

• The White House

• Naval Observatory

• Pentagon

• Capitol Building

Which of the following is not one of the branches of the military?

• U.S. Army

• U.S. Navy

• U.S. Marines

• U.S. Air Force

True or False: The Army is the largest of the armed services and was created by the Second Continental Congress.

• True

• False

Match the following terms with the correct definitions.

• Joint Chiefs of Staff

• The youngest of the military branches

• U.S. Air Force

• Use of violence to intimidate a government or a society for political or ideological reasons

• Director of National Intelligence

• Established in 2005 and deals with intelligence agencies adn operations

• Terrorism

• Principal military advisors to secretary of defense and the President

• Espionage

• Spying and deep secrecy

Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of Homeland Security?

• Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense

• Infrastructure Protetcion

• Armed Forces

• Border and transportation security

• Emergency preparedness and resonse

Which of the following agencies was NOT transferred from one department to the newly formed Department of Homeland Security in 2002?

• Coast Guard

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

• Transportation Security Adminsitration

• Immigration and Customs

Which branch of the military houses the United States Marine Corps (USMC)?

• U.S. Army

• U.S. Navy

• U.S. Air Force

True or False: Privacy is NOT fundamental right from the U.S. Constitution.

• True

• False