The Department of Homeland Security Was Created as a Response

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Department of Homeland Security was created as a response to

• A)the Vietnam War.
• B)the Persian Gulf War.
• C)the War of 1812.
• D)the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
• E)the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole.

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Definitions:

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli that do not require conscious thought.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, and transmits neural signals between the brain and the body.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that support and protect neurons.

Chemical Signals

Chemical substances released by organisms that influence the behavior or physiology of others.