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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In PROFILES IN COURAGE, what does John F. Kennedy fear the American public has forgotten?
(a) Where to look for courage in a politician.
(b) The basic principles our country was founded on.
(c) How to tell if a man is honest.
(d) What courage actually is.

2. What does Kennedy say makes democracy work in America?
(a) The fascination everyone has with politics.
(b) Debating until everyone agrees on one idea.
(c) Maintaining a heritage of free speech and dissent.
(d) Forcing people to vote.

3. Where did Benton say he's rather see the Democratic Party rather than give one inch to Mr. Van Buren?
(a) Out of politics altogether.
(b) A thousand miles north of the Mason Dixon Line.
(c) Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) 50 fathoms deep into the middle of hell fire.

4. For what conflict does Kennedy feel the most empathy?
(a) The conflict between Congress and the Supreme Court.
(b) The conflict of special interests versus constituency interests.
(c) The conflict between political parties.
(d) The conflict of constituency interest versus national interests.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. What memorable line did the Toledo BLADE print about Taft after he decried the Nuremberg trials?

3. Which senator saved himself from dunking by giving a speech beside the river?

4. Why did Norris oppose the Armed Ship Bill when his state seemed to favor it?

5. In a speech, how did Houston justify his right to deliver an address in a Texas town where he had been turned away from the courthouse?

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