View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Personalities that clased with everyone not of their religion.
(c) Unwillingness to campaign for a second term in office.
(d) Poor choices for their cabinet members.

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 the first pressure of Americans that keeps them from acting courageously according to Kennedy?
(a) The need to be well liked.
(b) The need to be different from other politicians.
(c) The need to raise campaign money.
(d) The need to be right all the time.

4. Which of the following public offices did John Quincey Adams NOT hold?
(a) Congressman.
(b) President.
(c) Supreme Court Justice.
(d) Senator.

5. Why did Thomas Hart Benton get the nickname of Old Bullion?
(a) His greed for money.
(b) His silver mines in Missouri.
(c) His gold plated sign on his office door.
(d) His advocacy for hard currency.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Daniel Webster describe and define himself?

2. In spite of John Quincey Adams' clarity and political courage, what life-long need did he have?

3. What was the result of Webster's courageous stand in giving the Seventh of March speech?

4. What is the example of some advice Kennedy received when he first became a Congressman?

5. What was one of Benton's favorite sayings about himself?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 404 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample