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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What tactic did segregation opponents use to point out the problem of segregation in Chicago?
2. What resulted from the high ranking personnel change that came to Daley at the beginning of his fourth term?
3. In what year did Richard Daley begin his fifth term?
4. Who did Richard Daley run as Democrat candidate for Cook County Sheriff in 1971?
5. How did Richard Daley respond to the outbreaks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Based upon what you know of how criminals had infiltrated Chicago City Hall in the 1920's and 1930's, why do you think that it was important for Richard Daley to develop a relationship with Abraham Marovitz, a prosecutor who had associations with gangsters. How could that relationship make Daley valuable to the Cook County Democrat Party?
Essay Topic 2
Based upon how Chapter II reported on the infiltration of Chicago City Hall by gangs and criminals and the affect they had on law enforcement and the judicial system, write a persuasive essay on why or why not personal adherence to ethical standards is important to people in leadership positions.
Essay Topic 3
Richard Daley used his power over the political system of Chicago to coerce people . Consider that you were living in an ethnic neighborhood in Chicago and a precinct captain suggested that if you did not vote for Democrats in the coming election you might lose access to your publicly supported housing. You would like to see something done to protect you and your family from this type of threat so you have decided to write a letter to the editor so the entire city knows the problem you and your friends are facing. List some of the consequences you might face from writing such a letter, then write the letter. Are the consequences you might face for having the letter published a reasonable cost for exposing the truth?
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