Federal Law Enforcement and Terrorism

Question 1

Decentralization

Answer 1

Team Effort; equally and balanced, no one agency has authority over the other

Question 2

Centralization

Answer 2

Top down approach; Federal orders State orders local

Question 3

Constitutional Power

Answer 3

Police power is delegated at the state level when necessary and proper

Question 4

Judiciary act of 1789

Answer 4

Established the Federal Court System; first 13 Federal Districts; Created US Marshal and US attorney

Question 5

4 Early Law Enforcement Missions

Answer 5

Taxes and Tariffs
Postal System
Securing Public Facilities
Judicial System

Question 6

Taxes and Tariffs

Answer 6

Revenue Collection; First federal agency customs

Question 7

Postal System

Answer 7

Provided protection for delivery systems (stagecoaches, trains, mail riders

Question 8

Securing Public facilities

Answer 8

Offered protection for high involvement meetings

Question 9

Judicial System

Answer 9

Protects federal courts and process; US Marshal

Question 10

Whiskey Rebellion 1794

Answer 10

Enforces tax laws; federalized militia

Question 11

Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798

Answer 11

Enforces defense of our country under the threat of war

Question 12

4 Laws

Answer 12

Naturalization Act
Alien Act
Alien Enemies Act
Sedition Act

Question 13

Naturalization Act

Answer 13

Changes citizenship from 5-14

Question 14

Alien Act

Answer 14

Allows deportation of any alien threatening US

Question 15

Alien Enemies Act

Answer 15

Allows wartime arrest/deportation of a threatening alien

Question 16

Sedition Act

Answer 16

Treasonable activity is punishable by fines/imprisonment

Question 17

Anti-slave act 1819

Answer 17

1. enforces customs laws
2. allows US ships to travel along african borders with hopes to disrupt slave trade
3. requires slaves to be sent back to south

Question 18

Mann Act

Answer 18

“White Slave Act”

Transport of someone between states for prostitution is a crime

Question 19

Espionage Act 1917

Answer 19

Spying and giving secrets is crime

Question 20

Dyer Act 1919

Answer 20

Motor vehicle theft

knowingly steal a car and take it across state lines

Question 21

Lindbergh Law

Answer 21

crime to kidnap for ransom, reward, or otherwise and transport them across lines

Question 22

Bank Robbery Statute

Answer 22

prohibits taking taking or an attempt to take by force property from a bank

Question 23

Prohibition Act

Answer 23

Bans the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol

Question 24

Volstead Act

Answer 24

Prohibiting intoxicating beverages and to regulate the manufacture, production, use, and sale of beverages