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John C. Calhoun by Margaret Louise Coit
Contributed by: Cope
  • 1. Who was John C. Calhoun?
A) A famous American author.
B) A military general during the Civil War.
C) A Supreme Court justice.
D) A prominent American politician and political theorist.
  • 2. Which state did John C. Calhoun represent?
A) North Carolina.
B) Georgia.
C) Virginia.
D) South Carolina.
  • 3. Calhoun was known for his defense of which political doctrine?
A) States' rights.
B) Federalism.
C) Nationalism.
D) Populism.
  • 4. What document is Calhoun famously associated with regarding states' rights?
A) The Articles of Confederation.
B) The Declaration of Independence.
C) The Federalist Papers.
D) The South Carolina Exposition and Protest.
  • 5. Which economic policy did Calhoun oppose due to its impact on the South?
A) Tariffs.
B) Land grants.
C) Infrastructure funding.
D) Trade agreements.
  • 6. What was Calhoun's view on democracy?
A) He rejected democracy altogether.
B) He believed in minority rights against majority tyranny.
C) He supported pure democracy without checks.
D) He only supported elite governance.
  • 7. What year did John C. Calhoun pass away?
A) 1850.
B) 1845.
C) 1876.
D) 1861.
  • 8. What role did Calhoun play in the Senate?
A) He was primarily a speechwriter.
B) He was a powerful and influential senator.
C) He served as Senate majority leader.
D) He was a junior senator with little influence.
  • 9. Calhoun served as Vice President under which presidents?
A) Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison.
B) Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
C) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
D) John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
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