2. What does Kennedy identify as the second pressure that prevents courageous deeds by elected officials.
(a) The need to get more education.
(b) The need to travel the world.
(c) The need to publish a book.
(d) The need to get re-elected.

3. What is ironic about Houston as an Indian fighter?
(a) He knew nothing about Indians.
(b) He distrusted Andrew Jackson.
(c) He had lived twice with the Cherokee.
(d) It was the only time he was a team player.

4. What measure did Henry Clay enlist Webster to help with?
(a) Speaches warning about Abraham Lincoln's political ambitions.
(b) The Great Compromise of 1850.
(c) Re-writing the Bill of Rights to include slavery.
(d) Clay's bid for re-election.

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

6. What was so strange about Henry Clay's enlisting Webster in his cause for compromise?
(a) Clay was a republican and Webster was an independent.
(b) Webster had given many speeches opposing Henry Clay.
(c) Clay had always opposed Webster in the Senate before.
(d) Clay was from the South and Webster was from the North.

7. What was one argument Webster made for compromising on the question of slavery?
(a) Slavery would eventually dry up because there were fewer traders.
(b) World opinion would eventually settle the question.
(c) Northerns would be able to have slaves legally.
(d) If the Union divided, slavery might even become stronger in the Southern states.

8. What traits indicate that Adams suffered common human emotions?
(a) Lapses in his Puritanical beliefs.
(b) Adams secret life of debauchery.
(c) His hate and retribution against his enemies.
(d) Times of disappointment and hurt at loss of popularity.

9. What advantage do minority special interest groups have to influence elected officials?
(a) Being watchdogs on everything the official does.
(b) Being articulate and able to sway the public.
(c) Being able to get medial coverage without a budget.
(d) Not needing money to get their message across.

10. What leader who was at odds with Adams' father did John Quincey find himself agreeing with quite often?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) George Washington.

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

12. What occurred during a duel that gave Benton a reputation as something of a thug?
(a) He rigged the other pistol so it wouldn't fire.
(b) He killed a U. S. District Attorney.
(c) He threw down his gun and beat the man with his fists.
(d) He had a sniper actually shoot the opponent.

13. What trait of Adams ultimately caused him to suffer great disappointments?
(a) His superior attitude toward other politician.
(b) His willingness to change positions when expedient.
(c) His ability to manipulate his father.
(d) His uncompromising religion.

14. Why did Benton oppose the treaty of annexation of Texas?
(a) Because of his commitment to the Union.
(b) Because Texas would cost too much money.
(c) Because Texas was too big.
(d) Because he disliked Sam Houston.

15. Why was Webster a leader in the North prior to the Civil War?
(a) He had strong views against slavery.
(b) He could out talk his opponents.
(c) He knew all the words in the dictionary.
(d) He was older than any other politician.