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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did a particular important figure frustrate Richard Daley during the period of protests against segregated neighborhoods?
2. How did Richard Daley treat department heads who did not perform well?
3. What event took place in Chicago during April that foretold conflict at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago?
4. What police action against a public gathering became a precursor to the Democratic National Convention?
5. What was Richard Daley's initial response to the 1960 police department scandal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was distracted by antiwar demonstrations and police brutality against war protesters. What were the warning signs between 1966 to the beginning of 1967 that President Johnson could have read before making the decision to make Chicago the host city of the convention? Why might President Johnson have been persuaded to choose Chicago as the host city in spite of the indications that turmoil might emerge from the charged political environment there? Explain President Johnson's responsibility for exposing the Democratic Party to the turmoil that erupted in Chicago.
Essay Topic 2
Think of the rules of Chicago politics: ". . . help your friends, hurt your enemies, adjust a case through the police and add up the votes until they come out right. Most important rule--don't get caught. Don't repeat what you hear." How did these rules help to develop a closed political system that exerted control over what was then the country's second most populated city? Write a full examination of what it would take for these rules to have control over the city and how each contributes to the strength of the other. Which do you consider most important in a political system? Why?
Essay Topic 3
What part of Richard Daley's personal background made him intolerant of officials in his administration who had extramarital affairs? Do you consider his strong moral stand in this area to be inconsistent with his obvious tolerance of officials who abused their power for financial gain as long as they did not get caught? Explain how this inconsistency actually made him more dangerous in the corruption he accepted.
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