1. What famous piece of legislation bears Robert A. Taft's name?
(a) The Taft-Hartley Act.
(b) The Taft Welfare Act.
(c) The Taft Health Plan.
(d) The Taft Education Manifesto.

2. Taft supported education, health, housing, and other welfare programs against his normal conservative Republicanism. Why?
(a) It was an attempt on his part to placate the unions.
(b) His state of Ohio had high unemployment and needed those services.
(c) He felt these were not being served adequately by the private sector.
(d) He wanted to play both sides of the fence in a bid for the Presidency.

3. Of the 54 Senator in Congress, how many were openly opposed to the impeachment?
(a) Only the twelve Democrats in the Senate.
(b) About half of the Republicans and all of the Democrats.
(c) Six Republicans and twelve Democrats.
(d) Thirty-six radical Republicans.

4. To what does Kennedy ascribe as half the power of Webster?
(a) His handsomeand commanding appearance.
(b) His political connections.
(c) His outstanding education.
(d) His ability to make friends easily.

5. What view did Webster take that made him unpopular with abolitionists?
(a) He refused to argue against salvery when he went to the Southern states.
(b) He did not feel that being a part of a Union that allowed slavery in some territories a viable alternative.
(c) He would not address the subject of slavery because he though it would just go away.
(d) He was a strong supporter of the Union and believed compromise on slavery was more important than breaking up the nation.