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What was the Customs Service's primary responsibility for much of its history? ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Revenue Collection
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
-Prohibition
-Organized Crime
-Bribery
What Supreme Court ruling deemed state laws on immigrant head tax was unconstitutional? ---
---- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Henderson VS Mayor of New York
What act led to inception of passenger manifests? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Steerage Act
of 1819
Who established the United States Department of Agriculture? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓President Lincoln
In what year did Plant Protection and Quarantine take control of inspection activities at ports of
entry, and from who? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1974, Veterinary Services Division
, Name two technologies that target and stop terrorist activities. ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓National Targeting Center
Non-Intrusive Inspection
What is the role of the Plant Protection Quarantine section under APHIS? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Safeguards agriculture and natural resources
List ways you can support the following aspect of the CBP mission: "safeguard America's
borders thereby protecting the public..." ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Be vigilant and alert for
signs of terrorism
What are CBP's core values? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Vigilance
Service to Country
Integrity
Define corruption ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The abuse of one's authority or position for
personal gain
Why are CBP officers vulnerable to corruption? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Uniform and
Authority
What are the consequences of corruption? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Incarceration
Fines
Threats to family and friends
Loss of employment
Loss of family and community standing
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What was the Customs Service's primary responsibility for much of its history? ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Revenue Collection
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
-Prohibition
-Organized Crime
-Bribery
What Supreme Court ruling deemed state laws on immigrant head tax was unconstitutional? ---
---- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Henderson VS Mayor of New York
What act led to inception of passenger manifests? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Steerage Act
of 1819
Who established the United States Department of Agriculture? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓President Lincoln
In what year did Plant Protection and Quarantine take control of inspection activities at ports of
entry, and from who? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1974, Veterinary Services Division
, Name two technologies that target and stop terrorist activities. ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓National Targeting Center
Non-Intrusive Inspection
What is the role of the Plant Protection Quarantine section under APHIS? ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Safeguards agriculture and natural resources
List ways you can support the following aspect of the CBP mission: "safeguard America's
borders thereby protecting the public..." ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Be vigilant and alert for
signs of terrorism
What are CBP's core values? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Vigilance
Service to Country
Integrity
Define corruption ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The abuse of one's authority or position for
personal gain
Why are CBP officers vulnerable to corruption? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Uniform and
Authority
What are the consequences of corruption? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Incarceration
Fines
Threats to family and friends
Loss of employment
Loss of family and community standing
