Which of the Following About the U

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about the U.S. military is NOT true?

• A) The president is commander-in-chief, but on a day-to-day basis U.S. forces serve under a non-political officer corps.
• B) It has had to dedicate few of its resources to defending U.S. territory.
• C) Many of its traditional responsibilities have been transferred to reserve units and to private contractors working for the Defense Department.
• D) The costs of maintaining the U.S. military has significantly decreased due to the increased use of private contractors and reserve units, and the closure of military bases.
• E) After World War II, the U.S. military has been given new responsibilities to support U.S. multilateral and regional defense agreements.

Recognize the historical impact of Prohibition on alcoholism rates.

Identify factors influencing drug addiction and its physiological effects.

Distinguish between symptoms of schizophrenia and other disorders.

Analyze the sociocognitive explanation of dissociative identity disorder.

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Definitions:

Government Spending

The total expenditure by the government on goods and services, including public services, infrastructure, and welfare programs, to influence the economy.

Government Transfer Payments

Payments made by the government to individuals through programs such as Social Security and unemployment insurance, without any services being rendered in return.

Automatic Stabilizer

Economic policies and programs, such as unemployment insurance and taxation, that automatically adjust to counteract economic fluctuations without additional government intervention.

Natural Rate

Often refers to the natural rate of unemployment, indicating the lowest unemployment rate an economy can sustain over the long term without causing inflation.