United States Secret Service

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was United States Secret Service built?July 5, 1865
2. What is the began presidential protection?Formally requested in 1901
3. What is the current department affiliation?Department of Homeland Security (since 2003)
4. What is the Secret Service and when was it created?The Secret Service is a group of agents that protects the President and fights crimes. It was created in 1865 after the Civil War.
5. Why does the Secret Service protect the President and other leaders?They protect the President, Vice President, former presidents, and visiting heads of state to keep them safe from threats.

Counterfeiting: The illegal production of imitation currency or documents intended to deceive.
Financial Crimes: Offenses involving the unlawful acquisition of money or assets through deceit or fraud.
Homeland Security: The efforts undertaken by a nation to protect its citizens from threats, both foreign and domestic.