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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was John Quincey Adams generally unhappy?
(a) He never married his childhood sweetheart.
(b) He never felt he had accomplished enough.
(c) He never couold live up to his mother's expectations.
(d) He never traveled abroad.

2. What is a constant that an elected official must understand?
(a) That once elected, the official is no longer responsible to the constituency.
(b) He or she is under scrutiny by the constituency.
(c) He or she will never hear from the constituency until election day.
(d) The media will not report anything the elected official does not want made public.

3. What advantage do minority special interest groups have to influence elected officials?
(a) Not needing money to get their message across.
(b) Being watchdogs on everything the official does.
(c) Being articulate and able to sway the public.
(d) Being able to get medial coverage without a budget.

4. In spite of John Quincey Adams' clarity and political courage, what life-long need did he have?
(a) The visible justification of God.
(b) A personal fortune so he was not dependent on the voters.
(c) Unwavering popularity among the people.
(d) The approval of his father and mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. John Quincey Adams' mother was fond of saying John had been groomed to do what?

2. What advantage did John Quincey Adams have as a politician?

3. For what prestigious university did Adams once work as a professor?

4. What is a particular problem on occasion when the electorate presents a desire to the elected official?

5. What traits indicate that Adams suffered common human emotions?

(see the answer key)

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