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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many other Republicans lost their careers by standing with Ross against the impeachment of President Johnson?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fourteen.

3. Why was Norris' candidate for President unpopular in 1928?
(a) He was a Catholic.
(b) He was a Radical.
(c) He was a Socialist.
(d) He wore a moustache.

4. Who suggested that Senators were vulgar demagogues?
(a) An ambassador.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A cabinet member.

5. What is a constant that an elected official must understand?
(a) The media will not report anything the elected official does not want made public.
(b) He or she will never hear from the constituency until election day.
(c) He or she is under scrutiny by the constituency.
(d) That once elected, the official is no longer responsible to the constituency.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Houston's removal from the Senate, what office did he run for and win as an independent?

2. What unwanted praise did Norris and his group receive after the filibuster?

3. After Lamar toured Mississippi to discuss his reasons for voting the way he did, how did the people react?

4. 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?

5. According to Kennedy, what makes it difficult to recognize courageous acts when they do occur?

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