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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides appearing to be disloyal to his father when he aligned himself with Jefferson's politics, what other problem arose for John Quincey Adams?
(a) His mother becaue distraught that her son and husband did not agree.
(b) He lost his political influence for many months.
(c) Disillusionment of his party when he broke with them and voted with Jefferson.
(d) He was forced to change political parties and lose his seniority.

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

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

4. What does Kennedy identify as the second pressure that prevents courageous deeds by elected officials.
(a) The need to get re-elected.
(b) The need to get more education.
(c) The need to travel the world.
(d) The need to publish a book.

5. For what prestigious university did Adams once work as a professor?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Yale.
(d) Princeton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the first son of a former president to become president of the U.S.?

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

4. What is a constant that an elected official must understand?

5. What was the dichotomy concerning John Quincey Adams' father?

(see the answer key)

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