John C. Calhoun by Margaret Louise Coit

1. Who was John C. Calhoun?

A) A famous American author.
B) A prominent American politician and political theorist.
C) A military general during the Civil War.
D) A Supreme Court justice.

2. Which state did John C. Calhoun represent?

A) Virginia.
B) South Carolina.
C) Georgia.
D) North Carolina.

3. Calhoun was known for his defense of which political doctrine?

A) Populism.
B) States' rights.
C) Federalism.
D) Nationalism.

4. What document is Calhoun famously associated with regarding states' rights?

A) The South Carolina Exposition and Protest.
B) The Federalist Papers.
C) The Articles of Confederation.
D) The Declaration of Independence.

5. Which economic policy did Calhoun oppose due to its impact on the South?

A) Trade agreements.
B) Infrastructure funding.
C) Land grants.
D) Tariffs.

6. What was Calhoun's view on democracy?

A) He believed in minority rights against majority tyranny.
B) He supported pure democracy without checks.
C) He only supported elite governance.
D) He rejected democracy altogether.

7. What year did John C. Calhoun pass away?

A) 1850.
B) 1876.
C) 1861.
D) 1845.

8. What role did Calhoun play in the Senate?

A) He was a powerful and influential senator.
B) He served as Senate majority leader.
C) He was a junior senator with little influence.
D) He was primarily a speechwriter.

9. Calhoun served as Vice President under which presidents?

A) John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
B) Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
C) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
D) Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison.

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