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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Lucius Lamar first run for Congress?
(a) As an independent.
(b) As a secessionist.
(c) As a pro-Unionist.
(d) As a Radical Republican.

3. John Quincey Adams' mother was fond of saying John had been groomed to do what?
(a) Uphold the American legal system.
(b) Become a Puritan minister.
(c) Become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(d) Write great books.

4. How was Benton's behavior different when he was with his family from when he was involved in politics?
(a) He hid his wife's mental illness from the public.
(b) He held his family by fear.
(c) He was easy on political opponents and harsh on his family.
(d) He was always warm and gentle around his family.

5. What action by Texas brought about the end of Houston's career?
(a) Voting to declare war on the North and sending troups and money to the Confederacy.
(b) Secession from the Union and demanding a vow of loyalty to Texas as a member of the Confederacy..
(c) Seceeding from the Confederacy and impeaching Sam Houston.
(d) Voting to return to its independent state as the Republic of Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What opinion did Taft share with Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas?

2. What Speaker of the House did Norris oppose to the chagrin of his party?

3. What traits indicate that Adams suffered common human emotions?

4. Who was the Democratic majority leader in the Senate who later became Vice President?

5. What advantage do minority special interest groups have to influence elected officials?

(see the answer key)

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