1) why was the department of defense created? a) to place the u. s. army and navy in one executive department
b) to establish a military chain of command c) to end disagreements between the u. s. army and navy
d) to lessen the instance of military abuse of power**
2) which of the following reasons caused a decrease in the size of the armed forces at the end of the cold war?
a) lower taxes led to cuts in the armed forces b) the u. s. promised to decrease its armed forces as part of the peacetime agreement
c) a large military was no longer necessary d) the dhs took over as the head of armed forces and intelligence agencies***
3) how does the office of the director of national intelligence improve the functioning of the country's intelligence agencies?
a) it operates independently from the president b) it reports directly to congress c) it facilitates strong communication d) it allows the intelligence agencies to specialize in certain fields***