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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. How many times did John McCain run for president?
2. Regarding the issues of immigration, the author states, "At one point, Trump warmed to a new idea for solving what he viewed as the biggest crisis in American history: to label migrants as" what (41)?
3. What term does the author use to refer to those in the Trump administration who, like him, have worked to maintain security and focus despite Trump's erratic actions?
4. From what position did Donald Trump remove John Kelly?
5. Who was the prime minister of Denmark that President Trump mocked publicly?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author define "Steady State" and "Deep State" in the book?
2. How does Trump compare with recent presidents concerning executive orders?
3. Who headed Trump's transition team surrounding his inauguration? What difficulties were faced?
4. What did Trump say regarding torture during his presidential campaign?
5. Why does the author turn to Cicero in Chapter 2?
6. What are some of the issues described in Chapter 3 that Trump has flip-flopped on?
7. What are the Federalist Papers? Why are they discussed in the Introduction?
8. How does Trump use fear as a tactic within his administration?
9. To what does the author attribute the high rate of turnover in the Trump administration in Chapter 1?
10. How does the author describe the typical process of transition for an incoming president in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Donald Trump's relationship with the intelligence community in the United States. How has Trump depicted the intelligence agencies in public speeches and interviews? What hirings and firings have occurred within the intelligence agencies under Trump's presidency? How have these changes affected how the agencies operate?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history of the Republican Party in the United States. What is the central principle that unifies the Republican Party? How has the party changed since its inception? How does Donald Trump reflect upon the party's tenets and virtues?
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