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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 position did Jim Mattis step down from the day after Trump's Syria tweets?

2. According to an investigation by USA Today, Trump was involved in over how many lawsuits over the span of three decades?

3. On what date did Trump tweet: "We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency" (19)?

4. From what position did Donald Trump remove Rex Tillerson?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Trump say regarding torture during his presidential campaign?

2. What does the "Saturday Night Massacre" refer to and why does the author describe it in the Introduction?

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

4. What does Trump's response to the author's op-ed in the New York Time say about him?

5. To what does the author attribute the high rate of turnover in the Trump administration in Chapter 1?

6. Why was Trump compared to General George S. Patton in Chapter 1?

7. How does the author define "Steady State" and "Deep State" in the book?

8. Why does the author assert he/she has chosen to publish this book anonymously in the Introduction?

9. How does Trump compare with recent presidents concerning executive orders?

10. What does the author remark regarding his/her thesis in the New York Times op-ed "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" in the Introduction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the process of transition for any presidential administration in comparison with the Trump administration. How does the outgoing White House help to prepare a new administration for taking office? What preparations are made by the incoming administration? How did Trump's transition differ from others?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the solutions provided by the author for how the United States should address the issues of the Trump presidency. What does the author remark about the 25th Amendment and the potential for removing the president from office due to incompetency? How does he/she address the issue of impeachment? What is the ultimate solution, according to the author, for today's political circumstances?

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