Profiles in Courage Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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Profiles in Courage Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Taft's words on freedom of thought, freedom from orthodox dogma, and the right to think for oneself are his definition of what?
(a) Unitarianism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Conservatism.
(d) Liberalism.

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

3. What two bills did Houston support that made him unpopular in the South?
(a) The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850.
(b) The repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the bill of rights.
(c) The Kansas-Nebraska bill and the articles of confederation.
(d) Calhoun's bills and resolutions on the Oregon question.

4. What opinion did Taft share with Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas?
(a) That the Axis war crimes trials did not try the real offenders.
(b) That the Constitution of the USA allowed for ex post facto prosecutions.
(c) That the Axis war crimes trials went against every principle of American justice.
(d) That the Axis prisoners should not be allowed representation by lawyers.

5. How did Norris attack Joe Cannon's power?
(a) Filibusters on every issue that Cannon favored.
(b) A resolution requiring the entire House to study and amend a resolution, rather than just allow the Speaker to appoint a committee.
(c) Press conferences informing the public of Cannon's abuse of power.
(d) Impeachment threats against the Speaker of the House.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the irony of Houston's defending the Northerner's rights to abolition?

2. How did Benton's reputation for being crazy become problematic to his opponents?

3. How did Lucius Lamar first run for Congress?

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

5. Why was it considered a contradiction when Houston supported temperance?

(see the answer key)

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