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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. To whom at the G7 2017 summit did Trump allegedly toss a Starburst candy, stating, "Don't say I never give you anything" (152)?
(a) Abigail Adams.
(b) Gary Cohn.
(c) Angela Merkel.
(d) Karl Popper.

2. When did Trump allegedly reveal highly classified information in an Oval Office meeting with Russia's foreign minister, according to the author in Chapter 4?
(a) June 2019.
(b) May 2017.
(c) July 2017.
(d) May 2018.

3. What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
(a) Executive, legislative, and judicial.
(b) Executive, articulate, and oratory.
(c) Financial, secular, and military.
(d) Education, judicial, and legislative.

4. Of what former Attorney General did Trump exclaim "Man, he is one of the stupidest creatures on this earth God ever Created!" (118)?
(a) Scott Pruitt.
(b) Jerome Powell.
(c) Don McGahn.
(d) Jeff Sessions.

5. In the 2017 G7 summit, the hosting country announced that what two issues would be the main focuses of the summit?
(a) Trade and finance.
(b) Climate change and the international economy.
(c) Sexual harassment and the courts.
(d) Gender equality and women's empowerment.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did "The Greek experiment with democracy" reach "a memorable turning point" (183)?

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).

3. 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?

4. What is the title of Chapter 6?

5. When did Donald Trump first outline his foreign policy view in detail for the first time, invoking the phrase "America First" (156)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author note about Trump having been caught on camera examining sensitive documents using a cell phone in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

5. Who was Cleon and how is he compared with Trump?

6. What threats are presented through Donald Trump's affinity for autocrats, according to the author?

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

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

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

10. What is the Mueller Report?

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