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1) Do you believe that domestic terrorism is a significant threat in the United States? Why or why not. And what are some effective homeland security efforts to prevent terrorist attacks from occurring in the United States? Explain (please discuss at least two (2) interventions, policies, program, etc. that are used in the U.S. to prevent terrorism). Please be sure to support your statements with at least 3 points, ideas, discussions, etc. from the textbook, and/or videos. Please make sure to indicate the page number(s) in the textbook where the points are discussed. If using the video just include a quick parenthetical or statement. For example, "as discussed in the video on…" or (video on..). Please make sure your discussion response for question 1 is at least 600 words.
2) After completing the Unit 4 textbook readings and watching the Surveillance and Privacy debate video in Unit 4, please discuss your position on the important issue of homeland security regarding individual rights to privacy and government surveillance. Include in your discussion: 1) your initial views and stance on this issue before completing the readings and watching the debate video; 2) important arguments you think were made by the debaters in the debate video and/or in the textbook readings, and 3) if you changed your position and stance on this issue after watching the debate video and completing the textbook readings (explain why or why not). Please be sure to support your statements with at least 3 points, ideas, discussions, etc. from the textbook and/or video. Please make sure to indicate the page number(s) in the textbook where the points are discussed. If using the debate video just include a quick parenthetical or statement. For example, "as discussed in the debate video…" or (debate video). Please make sure your discussion response for question 2 is at least 600 words.