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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 was Mark Zuckerberg born?
2. A disproportionate number of officers on what missile cruiser in the U.S. Navy are women?
3. In what year did the government end the international monetary system established in 1944 which had tied the dollar to the price of gold?
4. What refers to changes to the United States tax code passed during the presidency of George W. Bush that generally lowered tax rates and revised the code specifying taxation in the United States?
5. What is a term describing philosophies which emphasize freedom, individual liberty, voluntary association and respect of property rights?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Arne Duncan relate about American education?
2. How do the authors use Dick Cheney as reasoning to fight climate change in Chapter 10?
3. How did the Three Mile Island incident impact America's use of nuclear energy?
4. How do the authors describe the impact of the Tea Party in 2010?
5. How do the authors describe partisan politics in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?
6. Who are examples used by the authors to demonstrate great success in Chapter 14?
7. What do the authors assert as the reason Paul O'Neill was fired?
8. What do the authors assert about America's challenge with climate change in Chapter 8: "This Is Our Due"?
9. What examples do the authors make of Wendy Kopp and Robert Stevenson?
10. What do the authors predict will happen in America if changes aren't made in regard to climate change deficit reduction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the four major challenges facing America as discussed in Chapter 2. What are the definitions of globalization, IT revolution, and climate change? Do you agree or disagree with the authors' assertions? In your opinion, what are the solutions?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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