This document appears to be a midterm exam for an intelligence studies course. It contains multiple choice and true/false questions about topics like intelligence law and functions, the roles and responsibilities of intelligence agencies and the President/DNI, and principles of self-defense and the use of force under international law. It also includes fill-in-the-blank questions requiring short answers about key terms, statutes, doctrines, and international legal concepts. The exam covers material from a referenced textbook on intelligence and national security.
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Midterm ExaminationHi please see attached file and check if you can answer these
questions with the following book as your reference:1. Baker, James E. (2007). In The
Common Defense. New York, N.Y: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-0-521-87763-3.I
don’t have a copy of it.please keep in mind that Regarding numbers 15 and 42 of the
midterm. Question 15 is in the true or false sections but appears in the Fill in the Blank and
number 42 is in the Fill in the Blank section and is a True or Falsequestion; they are in the
wrong sections, pls answer accordingly.please answer these questions with focus and don’t
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Examinationattachment_1Unformatted Attachment PreviewMIDTERM EXAMINATION NSEC
1101 (Spring 2020) NAME: I. 1. 2. (2 points) True/False (2 pts each) Article 41 says the UN
SECURITY COUNCIL decides on FORCEFUL MEASURES. Data, information, and intelligence
are all the same. 3. ______ The Nicaragua case demonstrates the US’s correct application of
collective selfdefense. 4. Electronic surveillance directed at persons within the United States
for law enforcement purposes is subject to the Fourth Amendment. 5. Covert action is not
an intelligence function. 6. Today, the DNI controls and leads all the IC organizations. 7.
Analysis is what makers intelligence actionable. 8. Time is a common element at the
Strategic, Operational, and Tactical levels. 9. The National Security Act of 1947 (as
amended) is a bedrock of intelligence law? 10. 11. The National Security Strategy (NSS) is
POTUS’ national security direction to Executive Branch agencies and institutions. All
dimensions are naturally occurring. 12. ______ The US, Canada and Mexico are in
NORTHCOM. 13. ______ POTUS is Commander in Chief of the country. 14. ______ E.O. 12333
made the death of General Soleimani and Usama Bin Laden unlawful killings. 15. _______ is
the NGO identified in the Geneva Conventions. 16. _____ The Nicaragua case demonstrates
the US’s erroneous application of collective self-defense principles. 17. _______ Placing human
shields around a military object makes it immune from attack. 18. _____ Anticipatory defense
has a higher threshold of action than preemptive attack. II. Fill-in the Blanks Below (2
points for each complete answer). 19. The is a top-secret court. 20. The original leader of the
IC in 1947 was . This individual was changed in 2004, the assumed the IC leadership role.
21. “Nothing in the present charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective
self-defense if an armed attack occurs against a member of the United Nations until the
2. Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international please and
security….”, is a quote from . 22. Reynolds is a doctrine of type case. 23. The five intelligence
functions identified by Judge/Professor Baker are: 24. As a dimension, cyber is unique
because it is and . 25. Name three intelligence statues passed by Congress: 26. DNI’s role
under the 2004 Reform Act in the IC is the same as the the NSA of 1947. leader under 27.
The National Security Strategy (NSS) is POTUS’ national security direction to agencies and
institutions. 28. International law says a state is defined by having 29. A threat is plus . 30.
The IC is 31. PC is . . 32. The legal documents that are the ultimate guides of the NSS are and .
33. The is a problem that arose over the concern that law enforcement and intelligence
personnel might misuse FISA. 34. _____________ provides combat ready SEALS and Rangers to
geographic combatant commands. 35. The US combat operations chain of command is
POTUS, _____________, Commander Geographic Combatant Command. 36. The four principles
of the method and means of warfare are
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ ___________. 37. An example of
perfidy is ___________________________________________________. 38. The US involvement in the
____________________ War/conflict was a correct application of self-defense. 39. Self-defense by
protection of nationals is problematic because of _______________ and _______________ countries
interactions. 40. _________________ self-defense is objective and ____________ self-defense is
subjective. 41. Imminent attack is
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ _______________________. 42. _____
Anticipatory defense has a higher threshold of action than preemptive attack. 43. The three
core elements of anticipatory self-defense are
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ ___________. 44. Jus en bello
is_______________________________________. Jus ad bellum is
__________________________________________________________. 45. The Security Council is responsible
for ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ _________________. 46. The
“Land of Un” means ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ ___________. 47. Humanitarian
intervention is _________________________________________. An example of it is
___________________________________________________________________. 48. ____________________ is
generally considered to prohibit the unilateral use of force. III. Multiple Choice (2 points
each) 49. “[THERE MUST BE SHOWN] A NECESSITY FOR SELF DEFENSE, INSTANT,
OVERWHELMING, LEAVING NO CHOICE OF MEANS, AND NO MOMENT FOR
DELIBERATION; [AND, FURTHER, THE ACTION TAKEN MUST INVOLVE] NOTHING
UNREASONABLE OR EXCESSIVE, SINCE THE ACT JUSTIFIED BY THAT NECESSITY OF SELF
DEFENSE MUST BE LIMITED BY THAT NECESSITY AND KEPT CLEARLY WITHIN IT.” This
3. quote comes from the: A. B. C. D. E. Reynolds Case Totten Case Caroline Case Hamdan Case
None of the Above. 50. The National Security Act of 1947 prohibits: a. POTUS form making
war. b. Covert action. c. The CIA from undertaking CONUS security functions d. All of the
Above e. None of the Above 51. The “INTs” most closely associated with the Katz and Keith
cases are: a. MASINT and TECHINT b. HUMINT and OSINT c. TECHINT and GEOINT d. All of
the Above e. None of the Above 52. National Security Law a. Authorizes and prohibits with
subjective guidelines b. Prohibits only and is not substantive in nature c. Can provide
procedural and substantive guidelines d. All of the above e. None of the Above 53. The
National Security Act of 1947 prohibits: a. POTUS from making war. b. Covert action. c. The
CIA from undertaking CONUS security functions d. All of the Above e. None of the
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