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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. Paul O'Neill was fired in what year for his public disagreement with the administration?
2. Who tried to imagine what it would have been like if there had been a 24/7 cable news cycle when the Constitution was being written in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?
3. What refers to an economic system characterized by social ownership or control of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy?
4. What is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion)?
5. Bill Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of what company?
Short Essay Questions
1. What examples do the authors make of Wendy Kopp and Robert Stevenson?
2. What do the authors say is the reasoning behind Michele Bachmann's comment and those who believed it?
3. How has Wall Street changed in contemporary times?
4. How do the authors describe the impact of the Tea Party in 2010?
5. How did the Three Mile Island incident impact America's use of nuclear energy?
6. How do the authors describe Americans' growing sense of entitlement?
7. How do the authors compare the proficiency and productivity of America and China?
8. Who are examples used by the authors to demonstrate great success in Chapter 14?
9. How did the Republican Party change in the 1960s?
10. How do the authors describe partisan politics in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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