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

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

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

3. What is a particular problem on occasion when the electorate presents a desire to the elected official?
(a) What they want is not fair to fixed income people.
(b) What they want may not in the long run be good for the constituency.
(c) What they want is not clear to the elected official.
(d) What they want they are not willing to help pay for.

4. Who suggested that Senators were vulgar demagogues?
(a) A cabinet member.
(b) A preacher.
(c) An ambassador.
(d) A reporter.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Webster's justification for accepting political gifts and money?

4. Besides appearing to be disloyal to his father when he aligned himself with Jefferson's politics, what other problem arose for John Quincey Adams?

5. What does Kennedy suggest prevents a lot of people from acting courageously?

(see the answer key)

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