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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 is the title of Chapter 5?

2. What CNN correspondent did Trump get into it with in the fall of 2018, calling him a "rude, terrible person" (200)?

3. What country was set to play host to the G7 summit in 2018?

4. From what book of the Bible is the following quote from Chapter 6 attributed? "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (198).

5. When did "The Greek experiment with democracy" reach "a memorable turning point" (183)?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?

2. What is the Mueller Report?

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

4. How did President Trump respond to the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi? Why?

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

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

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

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

9. What was notable about Trump tweeting a photo of a failed Iranian missile launch in the summer of 2019?

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

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

Describe and discuss Trump's relationships with and behavior toward United States' allies since his inauguration. How has Trump regarded the G7 committee and other international organizations? How do our allies perceive the U.S. under the Trump administration? What are the dangers of Trump's behavior toward our allies?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the different reasons that Trump's supporters within the Republican Party stand by him today. What are the main reasons offered by the author for Republican loyalty to the president? What Republicans have stood up against the president? How has this atmosphere fueled the negative aspects of Trump's presidency?

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