AnswersIntroduction to Law Public Safety Corrections and SecurityHistory of Federal Law EnforcementQuestion 3
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History of Federal Law Enforcement

Question 3 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

When did the Secret Service formally begin to provide protection to the president and his family?

Answer
A
The Secret Service does not provide protection to the president and his family.
B
The Secret Service began providing protection to the president and family after the assassination of William McKinley.
C
The Secret Service began providing protection to the president and family after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
D
The Secret Service provided protection for the president and his family from the beginning of the agency.

Explanation

After President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, the Secret Service took on presidential protection; Congress formally authorized that responsibility in 1902. So the correct choice is “after the assassination of William McKinley.”

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