What analogy is used to describe the gradual militarization of American policing?
The Boiling Frog of U.S. Police Militarization

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A cat in a hot tin roof
A fish out of water
A frog in boiling water
A bird in a cage
2.
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What was the primary function of the earliest form of policing in America?
To manage public parks
To protect wildlife
To control and restrain slaves
To enforce traffic laws
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which act made it illegal to use the US military as law enforcement?
The Patriot Act
The Homeland Security Act
The Posse Comitatus Act
The Civil Rights Act
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in the 1960s led to the formation of SWAT teams?
The Moon Landing
The Vietnam War
The Watts Riots
The Cuban Missile Crisis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which president signed the 1033 program into law?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a significant factor in the acceleration of police militarization post-9/11?
The Space Race
Increased funding for education
The War on Terror
The Environmental Movement
7.
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What psychological term is used to describe the tendency to use militarized equipment?
The Bystander Effect
The Bandwagon Effect
The Halo Effect
The Law of the Instrument
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