The first recorded use of the term “terror” or “terrorist” was in 1795 during the French Reign of Terror and referred to anti- government activity (Levin). Throughout history, terror has been used to motivate people to change their behavior through fear. Normally in today’s world, terror is referred to as violent actions that are performed by anarchists to decrease faith in the government. Today, usage of the word terrorist has become common place in schools, at home, and in daily conversation. Although solutions to terrorism are controversial, the view of the American people towards terrorists and the United States government’s actions encourage the activity of domestic terrorists. The Islamic State, or ISIS, is a Muslim extremist group that implements Sharia Law. According to the U.S. State Department, there are 45 terrorist groups outside of the United States (Levin). The Islamic State is one of the most publicly known terrorist groups. Since 2006, ISIS aims to create an Islamic