CBPO Exam 1 questions well
answered graded A+
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
answered graded A+
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
