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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Benton's characteristic that early on made his constituents love him?
(a) His fearlessness.
(b) His political favors.
(c) His sense of humor.
(d) His humble nature.

2. How does Kennedy characterize the difficult position of the elected official?
(a) Being alone in the desert.
(b) Walking on the moon.
(c) Not being able to care about doing a good job.
(d) Walking in the difficult landscape of being elected by constituents.

3. What is another difficult situation for an elected official besides the interests of the nation and those of the constituency?
(a) Presidential arm twisting.
(b) Political differences within the official's own family.
(c) Party pressure to vote the party line.
(d) National opinion polls.

4. How did Webster's constituents view his stand on compromise with the slave states?
(a) They thought he should run for President.
(b) They supported him wholeheartedly.
(c) It drew their wrath.
(d) They were proud of their native son.

5. How does Kennedy assess the failure of both Adams presidencies to produce second terms?
(a) An unwillingness to compromise on mundane matters of politics.
(b) Unwillingness to campaign for a second term in office.
(c) Personalities that clased with everyone not of their religion.
(d) Poor choices for their cabinet members.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trait of Adams ultimately caused him to suffer great disappointments?

2. What metaphor does Kennedy use to describe the relationship between the elected official and the electorate?

3. What questionable arrangement kept Webster in the Senate when he was about to resign?

4. Which of the following public offices did John Quincey Adams NOT hold?

5. Why was Webster a leader in the North prior to the Civil War?

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