The creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002 ______.
A. was a preemptive move by President Bush's administration to counter the threat of global terrorism
B. was the most far-reaching government reorganization in fifty years as it now involves more than 182,000 employees and budgets totaling more than $84 billion
C. consolidated the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency into a single department to improve coordination
D. was rolled back by the passage of the Patriot Act that gave the President unlimited authority to act as commander in chief so long as the threat of global terrorism existed
Answer: B
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A. free-market system B. liberal state C. command economy D. laissez faire E. capitalist state
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A. social goods. B. externalities. C. merit goods. D. charitable goods.
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a. the strength of the military. b. the combined abilities of states working within international financial institutions. c. the accumulation of large amounts of capital. d. factors of technology, education, and network effects.
Which of the following can exist in the state of nature?
A. civil rights B. civil liberties C. personal freedoms D. natural rights