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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Quincey Adams' mother was fond of saying John had been groomed to do what?
(a) Become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Write great books.
(c) Become a Puritan minister.
(d) Uphold the American legal system.

2. How did Daniel Webster describe and define himself?
(a) As a debator who loved to take any opposing view.
(b) As a citizen of the world.
(c) Not as a Massachusetts man but as an American.
(d) As a free thinker opposed to the Union.

3. How did Benton's reputation for being crazy become problematic to his opponents?
(a) They never knew what he might do next.
(b) They thought people would think they were picking on Benton.
(c) They feared he would challenge them to a duel.
(d) They feared he would blow up the capitol building.

4. In PROFILES IN COURAGE, what does John F. Kennedy fear the American public has forgotten?
(a) Where to look for courage in a politician.
(b) How to tell if a man is honest.
(c) The basic principles our country was founded on.
(d) What courage actually is.

5. John Quincey Adams was a Senator from what state?
(a) Connecticutt.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New York.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue caused Benton finally to begin losing popularity in Missouri?

2. Why did Thomas Hart Benton get the nickname of Old Bullion?

3. Whom did the Adams family say that the magistrate must serve?

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

5. What is another difficult situation for an elected official besides the interests of the nation and those of the constituency?

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