D2L Handouts
How many members of the Signal Group Chat were either fired or forced to resign?
Name one president and something he accomplished under divided government
Truman - got Republicans to agree to massive foreign aid spending
Eisenhower - got congress to fund interstate highway system
Nixon - Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act passed
Reagan - massive tax reform and rebuilding American military
Bill Clinton - built a balanced federal budget
Who are the Houthis?
An Iranian backed rebel group in Yemen
(Cyber Muck): Why is Amy Gleason's position as director of DOGE ironic?
She stated that no one reports to her
Between 2011-2016, what did the US do to the national defense budget?
They cut spending by hundreds of billions of dollars
What major aircraft has Iran received from Russia?
16 Sukhoi-35 fighter jets
Name the difference between an executive order, executive agreement, and executive privilege
Executive order = directive issued by the president that directs the actions of the federal government
Executive agreement = an international agreement made by the executive branch without Senate ratification
Executive privilege = authority of president to withhold confidential information from the other branches of government
How many towns and cities are protesting against Trump and Musk on a variety of issues?
More than 1,000
(Trump vs. Spies of 5 Eyes): Which countries are members of the 5 Eyes Alliance?
US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia
Which president withdrew the United States from the JCPOA?
Donald Trump
Who did Trump fire in April 2025 that was not a member of the Signal Group Chat? And what was his position?
Tim Haugh, director of the National Security Agency
Name five countries whose executive leader(s) has visited Ukraine since the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022.
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Japan, Spain, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania
How often does questions time occur in the British Parliament?
Once a week, every week that Parliament is in session
(Trump vs. Spies of 5 Eyes): Why was New Zealand locked out of SIGINT sharing for a number of years?
In the 1980s, it excluded US warships from its ports and waters
In 2019, which American adversary shot down a U.S. Triton drone?
Iran
Which Constitutional amendment in 1951 codified tradition into law by stating that a president can only serve two terms?
22nd amendment
Name the two reasons that the United States resumed intelligence sharing and aid to Ukraine.
1. Ukraine agreed unconditionally to a ceasefire (but Russia has to agree as well)
2. Ukraine offered the US access to rare earth minerals
What is the definition of government in a parliamentary system?
The prime minister and his/her cabinet
(Trump vs. Spies of 5 Eyes) The UK's joint intelligence committee makes intelligence assessments for the British PM. Which of these sends an intelligence officer to participate in the committee meetings that make these reports?
United States
Before the JCPOA, Iran's breakout time was 1-2 months. What was their breakout time after the JCPOA?
1 year
One possibility for Trump to serve a third term as president is if he runs for vice president, is elected, and the president who he runs with resigns. Why is this still unconstitutional? (Provide the amendment and an explanation)
12th amendment - "No person unconstitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of the vice president of the US"
Name the three reasons why Iran cannot acquire a nuclear weapon?
1. threaten to wipe Israel off the face of the map
2. Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism (Hezbollah) and will possibly share them with terrorist groups
3. If Iran gets a nuke, other countries are sure to follow
How many republican senators voted against the nomination of Pete Hegseth?
Bonus of 50 points: Why did they do this?
3
He never worked in any part of national government or the Pentagon (worried about competency)
(Trump vs. Spies of 5 Eyes) According to a former director of Britain's GCHQ, what did shared signals intelligence between members of 5 Eyes result in?
Major increases in intelligence for all 5 members
Which two countries are spending above the UN target on official developmental assistance by percentage of gross national income?
Sweden and Germany
Atlas p. 82 - (US is not even in the top 5)