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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 second pillar to prosperity?

2. According to the authors, what is the first cause for the decline of America?

3. Approximately when did the Cold War begin?

4. What is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area?

5. The Tea Party movement is a political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors write about Abraham Lincoln's advancements?

2. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding China's development?

3. What United States policy was adopted regarding the Cold War in 1946?

4. What are the five pillars of prosperity described by the authors in Chapter 3?

5. What do the authors assert Americans need to do in order to keep up in today's job market?

6. When did the Cold War end? What impact did this have?

7. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

8. What were the results of the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest, according to the authors in Chapter 6: "Homework x 2 = The American Dream"?

9. What is responsible for the growing lack of jobs in America, according to the authors in Chapter 4?

10. What do the authors assert the CEO of DuPont seeks in employees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss OPEC, America's oil consumption, and the impact of the Iraq and Afghan Wars on the American economy. When was OPEC established and how were oil prices affected? How dependent are we on oil from Middle Eastern countries? How does this affect our international trade policies?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the four causes of America's decline as discussed in Chapter 1. In what ways is America's education system in decline? Do you agree with the authors' perspectives? Why or why not? Why might critics disagree?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and other past U.S. Presidents discussed in Chapter 3. How are these leaders different from our leaders today? What do the authors assert is lacking in our current leaders? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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