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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) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

2. When did Donald Trump blast Obama for his trip to Cuba to meet Raul Castro?
(a) 2013.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2011.

3. When did Trump tweet "... I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong" (137)?
(a) June 2019.
(b) July 2017.
(c) May 2017.
(d) June 2018.

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)?
(a) "The temperament of a child."
(b) "Lack of ethics."
(c) "The inability to bite his tongue."
(d) "Dishonesty."

5. What percentage of U.S. adults said that "political debate in the country has become more negative and less respectful" according to a Pew Research Center survey released in 2019 (191)?
(a) 65%.
(b) 85%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 95%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Philippine president that Donald Trump praised for his "unbelievable job" cracking down on drugs (161)?

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

3. Who was the British Prime Minister that bristled at Trump's response to the 2017 terrorist attacks on London?

4. Who is attributed to the following quote that opens Chapter 4? "Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak, and that is doing God's service when it is violating all His laws" (117)?

5. With what Japanese Prime Minister did Trump get irritated at the 2017 G7 summit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is NATO?

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

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

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

7. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?

8. What is the Mueller Report?

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

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

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