Domestic Terrorism is terrorism that is targeted toward which entity?

Domestic Terrorism is terrorism that is targeted toward which entity?

• A. His/her own country
• B. Foreign nations
• C. A specific organization
• D. A city government

Answer: (A)

Domestic terrorism is about acts carried out within a country by its own citizens or residents, aimed at influencing policy or intimidating the population and government. That means the target is the homeland itself—the country where the act occurs. Attacks on foreign nations fall under international terrorism, not domestic. Targeting a specific organization describes who is being attacked, not the country as a whole. Attacking a city government is still within the same country, but the standard definition of domestic terrorism emphasizes the homeland as the target.

Domestic terrorism is about acts carried out within a country by its own citizens or residents, aimed at influencing policy or intimidating the population and government. That means the target is the homeland itself—the country where the act occurs. Attacks on foreign nations fall under international terrorism, not domestic. Targeting a specific organization describes who is being attacked, not the country as a whole. Attacking a city government is still within the same country, but the standard definition of domestic terrorism emphasizes the homeland as the target.