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source: pew research center

1. americans are not enthusiastic about the idea of creating a military space force. the u.s. department of defense has long had satellites orbiting earth, and the notion of a larger american military presence in space has been around since the 1960s. while president donald trump has talked about creating a space force as an entirely new branch of the military, most members of the public are not on - board with this plan. a may 2019 pew research center survey found 36% of americans approve of creating a military space force, while 60% disapprove. u.s. military veterans are more evenly split on this idea, but still more disapprove (53%) than approve (45%).

which statement about the popularity of a military space force is true?

• the majority of americans disapprove of a military space force.
• nonveterans are more likely to support a military space force.
• the majority of americans approve of a military space force.
• more veterans approve of a military space force than disapprove.

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Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Option 1: "The majority of Americans disapprove of a military space force" – 36% approve, 45% disapprove. Since 45% > 36%, the majority (more than 50%? No, 45% is less than 50%, but "majority" here can be misinterpreted, but let's check others.
• Option 2: "Nonveterans are more likely to support a military space force" – 60% of veterans disapprove, 45% of Americans (includes nonveterans) disapprove. Wait, 36% approve (Americans), 60% of veterans disapprove (so 40% of veterans approve). So nonveterans: let's calculate. Let total Americans be 100. Let veterans be, say, 10 (for simplicity). Veterans: 4 approve, 6 disapprove. Nonveterans: 36 - 4 = 32 approve, 45 - 6 = 39 disapprove. So nonveterans' approval rate: 32/90 ≈ 35.5%, veterans' approval rate: 4/10 = 40%. So nonveterans are less likely, so this is false.
• Option 3: "The majority of Americans approve of a military space force" – 36% approve, which is less than 50%, so false.
• Option 4: "More veterans disapprove than approve of a military space force" – 60% disapprove, 40% approve (since 100 - 60 = 40). 60% > 40%, so this is true.

Answer:

More veterans disapprove than approve of a military space force.