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What Is the Primary Function of the Department of Homeland

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What is the primary function of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? How does the function of the DHS differ from the function of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)? Provide an example of an action taken by DHS and an action taken by the CIA.


Definitions:

Electrical Signal

A form of signal in which electric current or voltage represents the information being transmitted.

Neuron

A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, involved in the transmission of electrical impulses.

Agonist

A chemical or drug that binds to receptors in the brain and causes a biological response.

Neurotransmitter

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across synaptic gaps between neurons, influencing various bodily functions and behaviors.

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