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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. What term refers to the combined qualities of wisdom, temperance, courage, and justice?

2. Who rescued the portrait of George Washington's before the British set fire to the White House?

3. How many executive orders did Bill Clinton issue in his first three years as president?

4. For how long was John McCain held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam?

5. What nickname did Donald lTrump conceive of for Senator Dick Blumenthal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Trump claim to like "acting" officials?

2. What are some of the most extreme ideas Trump came up with for dealing with the issue of immigration according to the author in Chapter 1?

3. What difficulties do advisors face when briefing the president, according to the author in Chapter 1?

4. How are "character" and "ethics" defined?

5. How does Trump's character demonstrate wisdom or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?

6. Describe the president's misunderstanding of tariffs, as examined in Chapter 3.

7. How does Trump use fear as a tactic within his administration?

8. What do the "cardinal virtues" refer to?

9. How does Trump relate to big government, according to the author in Chapter 3?

10. When did the nickname the "Grand Old Party" arise? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the struggles faced by Trump administration officials in briefing the president of the United States. What demands has Trump made of his advisors regarding their briefings? How have these demands intensified? What limitations does this place on the presidential advisors and how do these limitations affect governing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Donald Trump and Senator John McCain. What events surrounding McCain's death inspired the author to write A Warning? Why? How did the president's behavior following McCain's death shed light upon his true character?

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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