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John C. Calhoun by Margaret Louise Coit
Contributed by: Cope
  • 1. Who was John C. Calhoun?
A) A Supreme Court justice.
B) A military general during the Civil War.
C) A famous American author.
D) A prominent American politician and political theorist.
  • 2. Which state did John C. Calhoun represent?
A) South Carolina.
B) Georgia.
C) Virginia.
D) North Carolina.
  • 3. Calhoun was known for his defense of which political doctrine?
A) States' rights.
B) Federalism.
C) Populism.
D) Nationalism.
  • 4. What document is Calhoun famously associated with regarding states' rights?
A) The Declaration of Independence.
B) The Federalist Papers.
C) The South Carolina Exposition and Protest.
D) The Articles of Confederation.
  • 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 only supported elite governance.
B) He rejected democracy altogether.
C) He supported pure democracy without checks.
D) He believed in minority rights against majority tyranny.
  • 7. What year did John C. Calhoun pass away?
A) 1861.
B) 1845.
C) 1876.
D) 1850.
  • 8. What role did Calhoun play in the Senate?
A) He served as Senate majority leader.
B) He was a junior senator with little influence.
C) He was a powerful and influential senator.
D) He was primarily a speechwriter.
  • 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) John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
D) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
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