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WorksheetsTopic 6-6; National Security
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The _________________ combats terrorism and espionage here and abroad.
a)
FBI
b)
CIA
2.
The Public Health Service works with the ________________________ Nations and foreign governments to conquer diseases and meet other health problems in many parts of the world.
a)
United
b)
League
3.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provides ________________ help to foreign countries.
a)
military
b)
economic
4.
Congress established what is today called the Department of Defense (DoD) in the National Security Act of _______________
a)
1952
b)
1947
5.
It is the present-day successor to two historic Cabinet-level agencies: the War Department, created by Congress in ___________________, and the Navy Department, created in 1798.
a)
1776
b)
1789
6.
Congress created the ________________Department in order to unify the nation’s armed forces.
a)
Offense
b)
Defense
7.
Today, there are nearly 1.4 __________________ men and women on active duty in the military,
a)
thousand
b)
million
8.
The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, whose appointment by the President is subject to confirmation by the ___________________ .
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
9.
The ____________________ members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff serve as the principal military advisers to the secretary of defense, and to the President and the National Security Council.
a)
five
b)
six
10.
The highest ranking uniformed officers in the armed services, the members of the Joint Chiefs are named by the President, subject to ___________________approval.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
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