Congress Created the Department of Homeland Security in Order to

question 91

Multiple Choice

Congress created the Department of Homeland Security in order to

• A) Have a single cabinet-level department that would supervise both the FBI and CIA.
• B) Strengthen the coordination between various agencies and absorb the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
• C) Give itself more oversight over national security programs.
• D) Show Americans that Congress had relevance in the fight against terrorism.
• E) Prove that the federal government was serious about handling natural disasters.

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