09-27-2001, 01:36 PM
Prior to the WTC attacks, the Bush administration proposed that Congress fund a defense budget for FY 2002 in the amount of $343.2 billion, including a $32.6 billion increase over the defense budget for FY 2001, surpassing in real terms the average defense budget during the cold war. I suppose most people on this forum know this stuff already, but some might find the comparisons interesting. (Answers at bottom).
1. The list of countries likely to be military adversaries of the U.S. in the near future typically includes the "rogue states" of Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Libya, Syria and Sudan. Compared to the combined defense budgets of all of these countries, the U.S. defense budget for FY 2001 was more than:
a. Twice as large
b. Five times as large
c. Ten times as large
d. Twenty times as large
2. Compared to the amount of money the federal government spends annually on higher education, the defense budget will be more than
a. Twice as large
b. Five times as large
c. Ten times as large
d. Twenty times as large
3. In March 2001, the People's Republic of China announced that it would increase defense spending next year by 18%. In dollar terms, compared to China's increase in defense spending, the proposed increase in the U.S. Defense budget will be more than
a. Twice as large
b. Five times as large
c. Ten times as large
d. Twenty times as large
4. For the last ten years, federal statute has required the U.S. Department of Defense to produce financial statements that are certifiably in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The DOD has failed to this:
a. For the last two years.
b. For the last three years.
c. For the last five years.
d. For the last ten years.
5. Since the 1980's, combined military spending by all countries, including the United States, has
a. Increased by a third.
b. Stayed the same.
c. Decreased slightly.
d. Decreased by a third
6. A CBS poll conducted in December 2000 asked 1,105 adults the following question: "What is the single most important thing that you would like to see George W. Bush accomplish in the next four years as President?" The percentage of respondents that identified changes in defense and the military was
a. Less than 30%
b. Less than 20%
c. Less than 10%
d. Less than 3%
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d, d, d, d, d, d. Source: Council for a Liveable World.
1. The list of countries likely to be military adversaries of the U.S. in the near future typically includes the "rogue states" of Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Libya, Syria and Sudan. Compared to the combined defense budgets of all of these countries, the U.S. defense budget for FY 2001 was more than:
a. Twice as large
b. Five times as large
c. Ten times as large
d. Twenty times as large
2. Compared to the amount of money the federal government spends annually on higher education, the defense budget will be more than
a. Twice as large
b. Five times as large
c. Ten times as large
d. Twenty times as large
3. In March 2001, the People's Republic of China announced that it would increase defense spending next year by 18%. In dollar terms, compared to China's increase in defense spending, the proposed increase in the U.S. Defense budget will be more than
a. Twice as large
b. Five times as large
c. Ten times as large
d. Twenty times as large
4. For the last ten years, federal statute has required the U.S. Department of Defense to produce financial statements that are certifiably in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The DOD has failed to this:
a. For the last two years.
b. For the last three years.
c. For the last five years.
d. For the last ten years.
5. Since the 1980's, combined military spending by all countries, including the United States, has
a. Increased by a third.
b. Stayed the same.
c. Decreased slightly.
d. Decreased by a third
6. A CBS poll conducted in December 2000 asked 1,105 adults the following question: "What is the single most important thing that you would like to see George W. Bush accomplish in the next four years as President?" The percentage of respondents that identified changes in defense and the military was
a. Less than 30%
b. Less than 20%
c. Less than 10%
d. Less than 3%
Answers:.......................
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d, d, d, d, d, d. Source: Council for a Liveable World.