Trump Administration Quiz

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Which organization is Walter Russell Mead a board member of?

American Interests
Aspen Institute (correct)
Hudson Institute
Bard College

What is the title of Walter Russell Mead's book about American foreign policy?

The Ark of the Covenant
God and Gold
Power, Terror, Peace and War (correct)
Special Providence

What is the speaker's academic background?

Graduate degrees in multiple fields
PhD in Foreign Affairs
Studied classics
BA in English (correct)

Where has the speaker previously served as editor at large?

The Wall Street Journal (A) Signup and view all the answers

What country did Alexander Hamilton look to for inspiration when developing American foreign policy?

Great Britain (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what were Hamilton's ideas about American foreign policy modeled on?

England's foreign policy in the 1800s (B) Signup and view all the answers

What organization do Hamiltonians see as perfect for building a global network of commerce?

World Trade Organization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do Hamiltonians believe is the key to America's freedom and prosperity?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of the dam mentioned?

To provide water for irrigation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind the George HW Bush School of American governance and foreign policy?

To influence American foreign policy and domestic order (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the song 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' represent according to the text?

Different ideas of American nation (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does foreign policy represent?

Right and wrong and duty and God (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the difference between a generalist and a specialist?

A generalist is superficially mistaken about a lot of subjects, while a specialist is profoundly mistaken about a few subjects. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what do the classic anti-war arguments in the song imply about American foreign policy?

American allies are not much better than American enemies (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one of the things that being a generalist allows you to do?

Ask questions that others haven't asked (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the song imply about the British Empire's democracy in the 1830s?

The British Empire was not democratic at all (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did the author discover when studying the history of American foreign policy?

The same arguments have been happening for 200 years (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who are some of the people today who hold Jeffersonian ideas about foreign policy?

Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump voters (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the author think about the Constitution?

The Constitution is better than it would have been if any one person had won all the arguments (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the song imply about Hitler's dream of ruling the world?

Hitler's dream was a failure (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the Jeffersonian school of thought in American foreign policy emphasize?

The preservation of liberty and staying out of unnecessary wars (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of the Jeffersonian school regarding big government defense budgets?

The misuse of taxpayer money to exert power over the average person (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the Jeffersonian school argue against in terms of American foreign policy?

Global balance of power and trade agreements (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the average American's interest in global conflicts?

They prioritize their own liberty over global conflicts (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what event caused a shift in American sentiment towards going to war with Afghanistan?

The attacks of September 11th (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did the author name his approach to American foreign policy?

Jacksonian wisdom (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who criticized the author's use of Andrew Jackson as an example?

Arthur Schlesinger junior (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did the author say about Andrew Jackson's relation to Franklin D Roosevelt?

The author wasn't saying that Andrew Jackson was the sort of psychic ancestor of Franklin D Roosevelt (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the author's experience after using the term 'Jacksonian wisdom'?

He got into trouble and faced attempts to get him fired (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who did the author say Jacksonian wisdom resonated with?

A lot of average Americans (B) Signup and view all the answers