THE GOVERNEMNT AND NATIONAL SECURITY 
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Terrorism is a national security issue that the USA faces today. ISIS in the Middle 
East continues to send radicalized people who pretend to be refugees. Terrorism is the act 
using intimidation and violence unlawfully against the citizens and is driven by political 
goals. Terrorism costs live and it needs to be put to an end (Collins, 2016). There are various 
ways of defeating terrorism in the USA, and it includes using intelligence, and integration. 
Intelligence means that the motives, plan development, and the leadership structure of the 
terrorist group need to be understood. An intelligent move should, therefore, be made to stop 
the terrorists (Collins, 2016).  It is easy to use this move since those involved are aware of the 
extremes that the terrorists are willing to go.  
Social integration means that people from all the regions need to interact to avoid 
political and power struggles. Immigrants in various countries could feel like they are not 
highly regarded and opt for recognizing in unpleasant ways. Integration makes people feel 
that they belong and people would not be divided into ethnic groups, religious groups, and 
race. All people should stop excluding others and work together as one people (Collins, 
2016). Terrorism often arises when some group of people with similar. The best way to tackle 
terrorism is through intelligence; once the terrorist is understood, it is easier to fight and 
defeat them.   
State and local government have important functions in the USA. They pay and plan 
for the roads, provide water, organize water and fire services, run public schools, license 
professionals and arrange for elections for the people (Bowman, 2017). They handle 
functions that imprint to the people.  
The role of the federal government 
Executive