How has the FBI described the tactics of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF)?

• A. Nonviolent protest
• B. Domestic terrorism
• C. Civil disobedience
• D. Economic vandalism

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how the FBI categorizes groups that use violence to push political goals within the United States. The Animal Liberation Front has carried out arson, bombings, and other acts of property damage aimed at pressuring policy on animal rights. These actions are illegal and designed to intimidate or coerce a broader audience, including the government and the public, to change policy. That combination of domestic location, violent tactics, and political objectives fits the FBI’s definition of domestic terrorism. Nonviolent protest and civil disobedience describe peaceful or nonviolent actions, while economic vandalism focuses on property damage alone without the broader intent to influence political change through violence.