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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. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?
2. What is a 1979 American thriller film that tells the story of a reporter and cameraman who discover safety cover-ups at a nuclear power plant?
3. When did Ronald Reagan's presidency begin?
4. When did the War in Afghanistan begin?
5. In a report entitled, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," which was requested by Congress in 2005, statistics showed that funding of R&D as a percentage of GDP had declined by what percentage over forty years?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the authors describe partisan politics in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?
2. What has led to the struggle between the old and young, as described in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?
3. What is the role of lobbyists in American Politics? How are they described in Chapter 12?
4. How did the Republican Party change in the 1960s?
5. What do the authors predict will happen in America if changes aren't made in regard to climate change deficit reduction?
6. How has Wall Street changed in contemporary times?
7. What led to the housing bubble in America, according to the authors in Chapter 11: "The Terrible Twos"?
8. When did America begin the process of deficit spending?
9. What is the principle motivation of politicians in politics today?
10. What examples do the authors make of Wendy Kopp and Robert Stevenson?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the history of liberal arts education and the three "C's" discussed in Chapter 7. Why do many schools today abandon liberal arts? Why do the authors find a broad range of knowledge more advantageous to specialized fields? Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss General Martin Dempsey and changes in the American military in the past twenty years. How has technology evolved faster than education in this sense? What specializations exist in the military that did not twenty years ago?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. How has this incident changed contemporary perceptions about nuclear power? In what ways is this disaster similar and different than that of Three Mile Island?
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