CBPO Exam 1- Exam Study
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Why does CBP exist ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓To safeguard Americas borders therby
protecting the public from dangerous people and materials while the Nations global economic
competitiveness by enabling legitimate trade and travel.
CBP Core Values ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Vigilance, Service to Country, and Integrity
Who established the United States Dept. of Agriculture ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓On May
15, 1862 Abraham Lincoln established dept. of agriculture.
What was the Customs Service primary responsibility for much of its history? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Primary responsible was for revenue collection under the order of President
George Washington July 31, 1789
What were some of the early challenges of the Customs Service? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Small number of inspectors, and thousands of miles of hard to protect borders; organized
crime, and bribery.
In what year did Plant Protection and Quarantine take control of inspection activities at ports of
entry? And from who? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓In 1974 PPQ took control from APHIS
veterinary services division.
, Name 2 technologies that target and stop terrorist activities. ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓NTC and NII
What Supreme Court ruling deemed state laws on immigration head tax was unconstitutional? -
------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓In 1876 Henderson v. Mayor of New York
What act led to inception of passenger manifests? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The Steerage
Act of 1819
What is the role of the Plant Protection Quarantine section under APHIS? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Safeguard agriculture and natural resources on the United States against entry,
establishment, and spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds.
What heritage agencies evolved into the current CBP? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓US
department of Agriculture (APHIS), INS, and US Customs Service.
What are the key events that are a part of the history of CBP? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Following the attacks on 9/11 led to the formation of DHS and CBP was created March 1,
2003
What is corruption? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The abuse of ones authority or position for
personal gain.
-accepting bribes
-benefit financially
-cover up wrongdoing
-keep a secret
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Why does CBP exist ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓To safeguard Americas borders therby
protecting the public from dangerous people and materials while the Nations global economic
competitiveness by enabling legitimate trade and travel.
CBP Core Values ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Vigilance, Service to Country, and Integrity
Who established the United States Dept. of Agriculture ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓On May
15, 1862 Abraham Lincoln established dept. of agriculture.
What was the Customs Service primary responsibility for much of its history? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Primary responsible was for revenue collection under the order of President
George Washington July 31, 1789
What were some of the early challenges of the Customs Service? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Small number of inspectors, and thousands of miles of hard to protect borders; organized
crime, and bribery.
In what year did Plant Protection and Quarantine take control of inspection activities at ports of
entry? And from who? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓In 1974 PPQ took control from APHIS
veterinary services division.
, Name 2 technologies that target and stop terrorist activities. ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓NTC and NII
What Supreme Court ruling deemed state laws on immigration head tax was unconstitutional? -
------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓In 1876 Henderson v. Mayor of New York
What act led to inception of passenger manifests? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The Steerage
Act of 1819
What is the role of the Plant Protection Quarantine section under APHIS? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Safeguard agriculture and natural resources on the United States against entry,
establishment, and spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds.
What heritage agencies evolved into the current CBP? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓US
department of Agriculture (APHIS), INS, and US Customs Service.
What are the key events that are a part of the history of CBP? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Following the attacks on 9/11 led to the formation of DHS and CBP was created March 1,
2003
What is corruption? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The abuse of ones authority or position for
personal gain.
-accepting bribes
-benefit financially
-cover up wrongdoing
-keep a secret
