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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How had President Johnson come to power?
(a) He had President Lincoln assassinated.
(b) He was appointed by Congress.
(c) He was popularly elected President by the people.
(d) He succeeded Lincoln after the assassination.

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

3. What were the results of Norris' opposition of President Wilson on the Armed Ship Bill?
(a) He resigned his seat in the Senate.
(b) He was vilified for acting against the President.
(c) He was taken off all Senate committees.
(d) He was recalled by Nebraska.

4. Kennedy sees as a weakness in John Quincey Adams an emotional attachment to whom?
(a) His wife and his mistress.
(b) His college friends and professors.
(c) His religious congregational members.
(d) His parents and God.

5. What method did Sen. Norris use to prevent the passage of the Armed Ship Bill?
(a) Collecting enough votes to defveat it.
(b) Filibuster.
(c) A Petition.
(d) Buried in committee.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which bitter rival of Sen. Robert A. Taft actually ended up in the White House?

3. How did Norris attack Joe Cannon's power?

4. Taft's words on freedom of thought, freedom from orthodox dogma, and the right to think for oneself are his definition of what?

5. For what conflict does Kennedy feel the most empathy?

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