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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. Who is the Saudi crown prince who was pegged with blame for the murder of a Washington Post columnist in October of 2018?
(a) Mohammed Abdulaziz I.
(b) Mohammed bin Salman.
(c) Mohammed AbdulRahman.
(d) Mohammed Abdullah I.

2. What does the author describe in Chapter 5 as "the most important responsibility of the commander in chief" (153)?
(a) Finance.
(b) Coordination with Congress.
(c) National security.
(d) Maintaining internal peace.

3. 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) Gary Cohn.
(b) Abigail Adams.
(c) Angela Merkel.
(d) Karl Popper.

4. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) "Sanctions Are Coming."
(b) "A Weakness for Strongmen."
(c) "The Road Ahead."
(d) "Collapse of the Steady State."

5. 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) June 2018.
(c) May 2017.
(d) July 2017.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nations comprise NATO?

2. 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)?

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

4. Whom did Trump tweet about after his attendance at the 2017 G7 summit, calling him "so meek and mild... very dishonest and weak" (152)?

5. Who is the authoritarian Turkish president whom Trump referred to as a friend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Mueller Report?

4. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?

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

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

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

8. What is NATO?

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

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

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