Q. How are State Defense Forces (SDFs) different from the National Guard?
a) SDFs are larger in size than the National Guard
b) SDFs cannot be federalized, while the National Guard can
c) SDFs operate under federal control, while the National Guard operates under state control
d) The National Guard is not allowed to serve outside the U.S.
Q. Under which act can the National Guard be federalized?
a) The Homeland Security Act
b) The National Defense Act Amendments of 1933
c) The War Powers Resolution
d) The Defense Federalization Act
Q. Since 1947, Army National Guard personnel can also be integrated into which U.S. military branch?
a) U.S. Marine Corps
b) U.S. Navy
c) U.S. Air Force
d) U.S. Space Force
Q. Approximately how many police agencies operate in the United States?
a) 5,000
b) 10,000
c) 18,000
d) 25,000
Q. Who primarily enforces law at the local level in the United States?
a) Local police departments and sheriff departments
b) The U.S. Marshals Service
c) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
d) State legislatures
Q. Which federal agency is responsible for protecting civil rights and national security?
a) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
b) The U.S. Secret Service
c) The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
d) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Q. What is one of the primary roles of the U.S. Marshals Service?
a) Managing state police forces
b) Conducting undercover drug investigations
c) Enforcing U.S. federal courts’ rulings and federal laws
d) Overseeing immigration policies
Q. Which courts handle most civil and criminal trials in the United States?
a) State courts
b) Federal courts
c) The U.S. Supreme Court
d) International courts
Q. Approximately how many people were held in U.S. correctional facilities in 2024?
a) 500,000
b) 1.2 million
c) 1.9 million
d) 2.5 million
Q. Which of the following institutions is NOT one of the four main types of correctional facilities in the U.S.?
a) Military prisons
b) Federal prisons
c) State prisons
d) Local jails