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What types of federal and state criminal laws exist under which terrorists may be charged?
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What is a terrorist threat? How is a person charged who makes a terrorist threat but does not carry out the threat?
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Why is it necessary for federal criminal statutes to define terrorism? Why is this important?
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The crime of damaging or injuring national defense material or utilities with the intention of interfering with national defense is called .
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The crime of advocating the forceful overthrow of the established government is called .
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Acting to overthrow one's government, or in violation of allegiance to one's country is called .
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The use of force and violence in the pursuit of extreme political, ideological, or religious goals, without regard to the innocent lives that may be lost is the definition of .
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_____ are people who oppose organized government.
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An occurs when a person is seized in one country and then transported to another country for interrogation.
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Individuals contribute indirectly to terrorist organizations by giving money and support to phony .
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The shortage of support can affect the scope of a terrorist attack.
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are customs and practices followed by most nations in wartime.
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A terrorist threat is a threat to commit a violent felony that is a danger to human life, and is made to intimidate or coerce a civilian group or a .
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The Antiterrorism and Effective Penalty Act makes it a crime to aid a terrorist organization in the U.S.
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One of the elements of the crime of terrorism under most state laws is to or coerce a civilian population.
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The State Department is authorized to identify groups or organizations as organizations.
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People who believe organized government is evil are called .
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Terrorists are criminals who use force and violence in the pursuit of , ideological, or religious goals.
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Lance acts as a carrier for those who wish to send money in support of known terrorist organizations. He is a bright-eyed young man who never arouses the suspicion of Customs agents. One time, Lance became ill midway through his route and sent deposited the money into an account, where it was then moved to a second account, this one held by the terrorist group.
By moving money from one place to another illegally, Lance has engaged in
a. terrorism
b. money laundering
c. the crime of terrorizing
d. war crimes
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Lance acts as a carrier for those who wish to send money in support of known terrorist organizations. He is a bright-eyed young man who never arouses the suspicion of Customs agents. One time, Lance became ill midway through his route and sent deposited the money into an account, where it was then moved to a second account, this one held by the terrorist group.
When Lance got sick and ended his route, he decided to move the funds via a
a. courier system
b. wire transfer
c. informal value-transfer system
d. Web-page transfer
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Lance acts as a carrier for those who wish to send money in support of known terrorist organizations. He is a bright-eyed young man who never arouses the suspicion of Customs agents. One time, Lance became ill midway through his route and sent deposited the money into an account, where it was then moved to a second account, this one held by the terrorist group.
Which of the following ways did Lance usually move money out of the United States?
a. courier system
b. wire transfer
c. informal value-transfer system
d. Web-page transfer
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Mickey joins a guerilla band fighting the governemnt in some far away country. While in leading a squad of insurgents, he orders the death of every inhabitant of a small hamlet reportedly friendly to the government. Mickey is eventually captured and extradited to the Hague to face trial.
The purpose of Mickey's attack on the village was to create a state of extreme fear and dread amongst other villages who might support the government. Under this circumstance, Mickey would be charged with the
a. crime of hate
b. crime of wanton destruction
c. crime of terrorizing
d. crime of fear
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Mickey joins a guerilla band fighting the governemnt in some far away country. While in leading a squad of insurgents, he orders the death of every inhabitant of a small hamlet reportedly friendly to the government. Mickey is eventually captured and extradited to the Hague to face trial.
Since some of those under Mickey's command carried out the extermination of the villagers because of their ethnicity, Mickey would specifically be charged with
a. government crimes
b. crimes against peace
c. crimes against humanity
d. traditional war crimes
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Mickey joins a guerilla band fighting the governemnt in some far away country. While in leading a squad of insurgents, he orders the death of every inhabitant of a small hamlet reportedly friendly to the government. Mickey is eventually captured and extradited to the Hague to face trial.
Which of the following would NOT be one of the classes of crimes which Mickey may be charged with?
a. government crimes
b. crimes against peace
c. crimes against humanity
d. traditional war crimes
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Rocky doesn't like the current political situation and decides to act on those feelings by asking some like-minded friends over to his apartment. There the groups discusses various topics, such as how best to overthrow the government. They make a to-do list and start out the door, where the FBI arrests them.
Rocky would have been charged with sedition if not for the passage of the
a. Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
b. Pendleton Act of 1888
c. Hatch Act of 1944
d. Smith Act of 1940
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Rocky doesn't like the current political situation and decides to act on those feelings by asking some like-minded friends over to his apartment. There the groups discusses various topics, such as how best to overthrow the government. They make a to-do list and start out the door, where the FBI arrests them.
Rocky would have been charged with
a. aggravated assault
b. money laundering
c. intent to commit robbery
d. sedition
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Rocky doesn't like the current political situation and decides to act on those feelings by asking some like-minded friends over to his apartment. There the groups discusses various topics, such as how best to overthrow the government. They make a to-do list and start out the door, where the FBI arrests them.
In the trial, the government shows that Rocky and his codefendants had planned to bomb post offices in order to bring about the collapse of the government. These actions would have served to do all of the following except
a. intimidate or coerce a civilian population.
b. influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion.
c. affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination, or kidnapping.
d. decrease reliance on state government
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Rocky doesn't like the current political situation and decides to act on those feelings by asking some like-minded friends over to his apartment. There the groups discusses various topics, such as how best to overthrow the government. They make a to-do list and start out the door, where the FBI arrests them.Rocky and the group had no interest in replacing the government with one of their own if they were successful, making thema. anarchists b. agnostics c. advocates d. agents
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The second most common categories of criminal charges brought by the prosecutors from 2001-2009 was a. racketeeringb. terrorismc. hostage takingd. money laundering
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How many prosecutions from 2001-2009 involved weapons of mass destruction?a. 161b. 16 c. 61 d. 261
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The largest group of people indicted (273) for terrorism from 2001-2009 comprised persons with .
a. U.S. citizenship
b. Pakistani citizenship
c. Saudi citizenship
d. Canadian citizenship
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From 2001 to 2009 there have been terrorism prosecutions in the United States.a. 804 b. 1804 c. 1408 d. 408
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Acting to overthrow one's government, or in violation of allegiance to one's is the definition ofa. sedition b. sabotage c. terrorism d. treason
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Which is not a type of terrorist group used by the the Council on Foreign Relations?
a. Pro-government groups
b. Leftist Groups
c. White Supremacist Groups
d. Single-Issue Groups
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In 2011 there were over terrorist attacks worldwide.
a. 10,000
b. 1000
c. 100,000
d. 100
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In 2004 the U.S. government created the to act as a clearinghouse on international terrorism intelligence and information.
a. National Counterterrorism Center
b. State Department Office of Terrorism
c. Central Command on Terrorism
d. Federal Office on Terrorism
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Which U.S. president was assassinated by a terrorist?a. McKinley b. Kennedy c. Garfieldd. Lincoln
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Terrorism
a. is a new development
b. has been around for centuries
c. is a well defined concept
d. is a weapon of the weak only
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Terrorism is a
a. dirty trick
b. tactic
c. apolitical statement
d. strategy
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Which of the following laws addresses conduct of combatants towards prisoners of war?
a. Antiterrorism Act of 1996
b. Traditional War Crimes
c. Crimes Against Peace
d. Crimes Against Humanity
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Which of the following laws forbids deportation based on race, religion or ethnic origin?a. Crimes Against Peaceb. Crimes Against Humanity c. Antiterrorism Act of 1996 d. Traditional War Crimes
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Which of the following laws forbids the planning, commencement, and conduct of an aggressive war?
a. Crimes Against Peace
b. Crimes Against Humanity
c. Traditional War Crimes
d. Antiterrorism Act of 1996
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Which of the following statements regarding the rules of war is FALSE?
a. President Eisenhower began the codification of these rules in 1953.
b. Combatants in a war are liable for the violation of ordinary criminal laws.
c. President Lincoln began the codification of these rules in 1864.
d. Most nations subscribe to the rules of war.
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Which of the following is not a likely charge against terrorists?
a. sabotage
b. tax evasion
c. sedition
d. treason
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A program whereby suspected terrorists are seized by U.S. agents and transported to another country for interrogation is known as
a. secret abduction
b. international detention
c. terrorist detention
d. extraordinary rendition
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Funds for terrorist activities are often transferred through all of the following except
a. high-tech electronic wire transfers
b. informal value transfer systems
c. human couriers
d. smuggled ship containers
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Customs, practices, treaties, and agreements that most nations subscribe to for the conduct of wars openly declared against sovereign nations are called
a. international agreements concerning waging war
b. rules of war
c. treaties
d. international conventions
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Damaging or injuring national defense material or national defense utilities with the intent to obstruct the national defense is the crime ofa. sedition b. sabotage c. treasond. aiding a terrorist
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Many states have adopted a definition of the crime of terrorism closely modeled after the
a. international definition
b. Supreme Court definition
c. federal definition
d. Hague definition
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The use of unlawful force to coerce or intimidate persons or governments in the pursuit of political, social, or religious goals is known asa. terrorism b. humanism c. genocide d. feticide
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Which of the following is NOT one of the classes of crimes created by rules of war?
a. traditional war crimes
b. government crimes
c. crimes against peace
d. crimes against humanity
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Advocating the forceful overthrow of the U.S. government is the crime ofa. treasonb. sabotage c. terrorismd. sedition
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An extraordinary rendition occurs when a person is seized in one country and then transported to another country fora. interrogationb. extradition c. repatriation d. mediation
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What is one advantage of using an IVTS? a. more money is available through IVTS b. better bank records are keptc. no paper traild. it is faster than wire transfers
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One example of a kind of IVTS is
a. Farouq
b. Hawala
c. Baksheesh
d. Mandamus
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One way in which terrorists move funds in and out of the United States is through the use of IVTS. What does IVTS stand for?a. international value transfer systems b. international value terrorist systems c. informal value transfer systemsd. informal value terrorist systems
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According to the text, terrorists sometimes use which of the following to move funds in and out of the United States?a. radio advertisementsb. All of these choicesc. television commercialsd. electronic wire transfers
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Which of the following crimes are not favored by terrorists to finance their terrorist activities?
a. legitimate investments
b. theft
c. fraud
d. drug trafficking
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Most of the money used to finance the 9/11 terrorist attack came from which of the following?
a. drug dealers
b. charitable organizations
c. foreign governments
d. private donors
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Which of the following is the definition of a terrorist threat under state laws?
a. terrorizing a person
b. threatened violence against another
c. threatened violence against another with the purpose of terrorizing
d. the use of bombs and other devices for personal gain
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Most state statutes also make it a crime for a person to support a terrorist act or organization. Actions that could constitute support include which of the following except
a. providing financial support
b. providing lodging
c. providing training
d. reading terrorist propoganda
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The Alabama Criminal Code, Section 13-A-10-151, defines the crime of terrorism as an act or acts intended to
a. All of these choices
b. Affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination, or kidnapping.
c. Influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion.
d. Intimidate or coerce a civilian population.
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Who is authorized to identify groups or organizations as terrorist organizations?
a. the House of Representatives
b. the President
c. the Congress
d. the State Department
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Which of the following statements regarding terrorism is FALSE?
a. Acts of terrorism may be sponsored by a nation or a group.
b. Terrorism is a global problem.
c. Terrorism is not a form of warfare.
d. The U.S. is a stated target of the terrorist group Al Qaeda.
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Generally, terrorists differ from other criminals on the basis of their
a. motive
b. physical characteristics
c. psychological characteristics
d. mental illness
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People who believe that organized government is evil may be referred to asa. advocates b. anarchists c. agentsd. agnostics
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Congress was required to clearly define the acts that constituted terrorism and condemned under the conventions because of thea. void limitation on statutesb. definition limitation on statutes c. vagueness limitation on statutes d. discreet
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Terrorists are willing to take innocent lives to
a. make a political statement
b. satisfy their bloodlust
c. stimulate reprisals
d. make money
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An extraordinary rendition occurs when a person is seized in one country and then transported to another country for torture.
a. True
b. False
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No countries contribute directly to terrorists organizations.
a. True
b. False
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Rules of war are customs and practices followed by most nations in wartime and now the subject of international conventions.
a. True
b. False
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A terrorist threat is a threat to commit a violent felony that is a danger to human life, and is made to intimidate only a military group.
a. True
b. False
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The intention to intimidate or coerce a civilian population is one of the elements of the crime of terrorism.
a. True
b. False
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Congress enacted the Federal Antiterrorism Law following the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building.
a. True
b. False
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The State Department is authorized to identify groups or organizations as terrorist organizations.
a. True
b. False
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The term "terrorist" is reserved for those who believe organized government is evil.
a. True
b. False
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Acts of terrorism may be considered a form of warfare.
a. True
b. False
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Not all terrorists are sponsored or protected by a nation or a group.
a. True
b. False
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All of the following are crimes under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act EXCEPT
a. manufacture or delivery of an illegal drug
b. possession with intent to deliver an illegal drug
c. delivery or possession with intent to deliver a counterfeit substance
d. possession of alcohol by a minor
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In Gonzalesv.Raich,the court reasoned Congress had the power under the Commerce Clause to regulatea. even purely intra-sate use of marijuana b. only purely intra-sate use of marijuana c. even purely inter-sate use of marijuana d. only purely inter-sate use of marijuana