These are from “Social Deviance” at NC State:
Despite the catastrophic potential of amassing nuclear weapons, the U.S. spent billions of dollars each year to convince itself and the American people of the dangers of Soviet aggression and of the inferior U.S. position in the arms race. All service associations published journals that reflected the ?party line? within the various services. Defense industries supported these journals with expensive ads that also lent credence to the anti-Soviet viewpoint. Such rhetoric develops an attitude among active-duty and retired personnel that allows them to believe their own propaganda. In terms of Simon?s ongoing discussion of politics and the military-industrial complex, the significance of these statements is:
a. The US capitalists were battling an ideological foe.
b. If the Soviet social-economic ideas became global, then capitalists would lose global private-profit-making.
c. The military also seem to be in mindless obedience to the political and economic propaganda machine.
d. All of the above.
Answer for test credit: d
In 1787, the Philadelphia convention that produced America?s Constitution met in a public hall where the opinions of the nation?s citizens were heard and considered in a truly democratic process.
a. True
b. False
Answer for test credit: b
Previous test questions from NC State are here, here and here.
