What Is the Primary Responsibility of the Department of Defense

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is the primary responsibility of the Department of Defense?

• A) to provide for homeland security
• B) to implement military policy
• C) to develop foreign policy
• D) to coordinate domestic security efforts
• E) to advise the president about national security threats

---

Definitions:

Volcanic Mudflow

A rapid flow of volcanic ash mixed with water, often melting snow or glaciers, that moves down the slopes of a volcano, also known as a lahar.

Pyroclastic Column

A vertical column of volcanic ash and gas ejected into the atmosphere during an explosive volcanic eruption.

Fissure Eruption

A volcanic eruption that occurs when magma rises through and erupts onto the surface in a long fissure.

Lava Fountain

A fountain of molten lava propelled into the air by pressure and escaping gases.