What cabinet-level department, established in 2003, merged 22 previously disparate domestic agencies into one department to protect the United States from threats to the homeland?

A. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
D. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


Answer: D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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