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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. Who is the authoritarian Turkish president whom Trump referred to as a friend?
2. Who, in his first speech on the Senate floor, compared Beijing to "the cook that kills the frog in a pot of boiling water, smiling and cajoling as it slowly turns up the military and economic heat" (172)?
3. Who is the Philippine president that Donald Trump praised for his "unbelievable job" cracking down on drugs (161)?
4. When did "The Greek experiment with democracy" reach "a memorable turning point" (183)?
5. Who is the author of Killing the Deep State: The Fight to Save President Trump?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is referred to as the "New Mason-Dixon Line" in Chapter 6?
2. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?
3. What does the Ukraine scandal demonstrate, according to the author in Chapter 5?
4. What was notable about Trump tweeting a photo of a failed Iranian missile launch in the summer of 2019?
5. The author states that the legislative branch is the first enumerated in the Constitution in Article I for a reason. Why?
6. What is the Mueller Report?
7. What is NATO?
8. What does the author note about Trump having been caught on camera examining sensitive documents using a cell phone in Chapter 4?
9. What is the duty of the national security advisor, according to the author in Chapter 5?
10. The author presents a number of books written recently about the Deep State. What points are made in these books?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss President Trump's relationship to the press. When did the term "fake news" emerge as a part of Trump's dialogue concerning the press? How has Trump threatened the press in retaliation for criticism against him? Has Trump violated any laws or ethics in doing so?
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 topics of bigotry, racism, and misogyny as they apply to Donald Trump, his administration, and his base. What are examples of comments, actions, and behavior that display bigotry by Trump? How have critics responded to this behavior? How has Trump's behavior influenced the masses?
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