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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kennedy suggest prevents a lot of people from acting courageously?
(a) Fear of the unknown.
(b) Social and public pressures.
(c) Not enough education about courage.
(d) Averice and greed.

2. What metaphor does Kennedy use to describe the relationship between the elected official and the electorate?
(a) A doctor-patient relationship.
(b) A father-child relationship.
(c) A coach-team relationship.
(d) A lawyer-client relationship.

3. What effect did Webster's three-hour-long speech in the Senate have in 1850?
(a) It helped hold off the Civil War for a good ten years.
(b) It made many political allies for Webster.
(c) It gave the South the idea of secession.
(d) It rallied the North to declare war on the South.

4. Whom did the Adams family say that the magistrate must serve?
(a) His people.
(b) His party.
(c) His family.
(d) His god.

5. What was one argument Webster made for compromising on the question of slavery?
(a) If the Union divided, slavery might even become stronger in the Southern states.
(b) Slavery would eventually dry up because there were fewer traders.
(c) Northerns would be able to have slaves legally.
(d) World opinion would eventually settle the question.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Webster's constituents view his stand on compromise with the slave states?

2. In terms of service in office of both father and son, what similarity set them apart from presidents before and after them?

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

4. According to Kennedy, what makes it difficult to recognize courageous acts when they do occur?

5. How did Webster view the Compromise of 1850 in terms of his anti-slavery convictions?

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