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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said a quarter century ago that America would be "the greatest and most powerful nation, but a nation with peers" (156)?

2. When did Donald Trump bellow at a campaign event, "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the thirty thousan [Clinton] emails that are missing" (163)?

3. Who once devoted part of his cable news program to "The Mueller Crime Family"?

4. What country was set to play host to the G7 summit in 2018?

5. What Chinese president did Donald Trump celebrate over his move to permanently install himself in office for life?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the duty of the national security advisor, according to the author in Chapter 5?

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

6. What is the Mueller Report?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the topics of bigotry, racism, and misogyny as they apply to Donald Trump, his administration, and his base. What are examples of comments, actions, and behavior that display bigotry by Trump? How have critics responded to this behavior? How has Trump's behavior influenced the masses?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that social media and the internet play in the Trump presidency. How does Donald Trump's use of social media as a means of executive communication compare with methods used by previous presidents? How does our social media culture impact the political climate? How does the author suggest we reconnect in the age of social media?

Essay Topic 3

What is meant by the "Steady State" and the "Deep State"? How does the author define each of these terms? How are these terms applied by President Donald Trump? What are the differences between the Steady State and the Deep State?

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