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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What U.S. state is said to be the most prominent of those affected by Trump's attacks and withholding of funds as a means of retribution?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Texas.

2. Who is cited with the following quote that opens Chapter 5? "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty" (151).
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) James Madison.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

3. What judge related to a lawsuit against Trump University did Trump accuse of bias because the judge was of Mexican heritage?
(a) Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
(b) Judge Scott Pruitt.
(c) Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel.
(d) Judge Jerome Powell.

4. When did "The Greek experiment with democracy" reach "a memorable turning point" (183)?
(a) 427 BC.
(b) 142 BC.
(c) 32 BC.
(d) 231 BC.

5. Who once devoted part of his cable news program to "The Mueller Crime Family"?
(a) Jerome Powell.
(b) Jerome Corsi.
(c) Sean Hannity.
(d) Scott Pruitt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Trump fire FBI Director Jim Comey?

2. What does the author say happened at the moment Trump began his inaugural address?

3. Where was the first meeting between Kim Jong Un and Trump arranged?

4. What does the author assert is "the second-worst trait any president can have when he's trying to make deals on behalf of the American people" (192)?

5. Who argued against Cleon that ill-tempered decisions were reckless, according to the author in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. The author states that the legislative branch is the first enumerated in the Constitution in Article I for a reason. Why?

2. How does the author describe Trump's behavior toward the judicial system?

3. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?

4. What does the Ukraine scandal demonstrate, according to the author in Chapter 5?

5. What is referred to as the "New Mason-Dixon Line" in Chapter 6?

6. What was notable about Trump tweeting a photo of a failed Iranian missile launch in the summer of 2019?

7. The author presents a number of books written recently about the Deep State. What points are made in these books?

8. What is the Mueller Report?

9. How did President Trump respond to the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi? Why?

10. Describe Trump's performance at the 2018 G7 summit.

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