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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. When did Donald Trump state, "Nobody reads the Bible more than me" (61)?

2. When did President Trump suggest to aides that weapons be given to all of American's teachers so they could fight back against mass shooters?

3. When key government leaders quit during the Watergate scandal, what did the press dub it?

4. Who wrote De Officiis, spelling out how a public servant should behave?

5. Who was the head of the Environmental Protection Agency that blamed staff for his misuse of government funds and was forced to resign?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the "truth" about Trump's border wall presented by the author in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Upon what ideals was the Republican Party founded?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the figure of Cleon in Ancient Greece and the comparisons made by the author between Cleon and Donald Trump. How are these individuals similar in their rhetorical style? What did Cleon represent in Ancient Athens? What does Trump represent for the United States today?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss President Trump's announcement that the U.S. was pulling troops out of Syria. Why was this announcement controversial within the Trump administration? What were the dangers and risks of making this statement? How did this situation pan out?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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