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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. In 1875, Ulysses S. Grant speculated that if the nation were divided again, it would not be split North versus South but by what, according to the author in Chapter 6?

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. Who did Trump pressure Ukraine to investigate, leading to his impeachment?

4. How long of a heads-up is the president required to provide Congress before weapons sales with other countries can move forward?

5. Who "argued that the laws of nature--including 'the survival of the fittest'--apply to global politics," according to the author in Chapter 5 (178)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Mueller Report?

4. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?

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

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

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

8. What is NATO?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss President Donald Trump's attempts to influence and manipulate the judicial branch of the government. What actions has Trump taken that put into question the system of checks and balances? Has Trump taken any actions against the judicial branch that could be considered abuse of power? How does Trump's interference with this branch compare with others?

Essay Topic 2

What thesis does the author posit in his/her Introduction to A Warning? How does the author go about defending this thesis? Do you think that the author does effectively defend his/her thesis? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of A Warning. What is this individual's relationship to the Trump administration? Why has the author of the book chosen to write it anonymously? What have the critics and proponents of the book said about this individual's choice to publish anonymously?

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