Chapter 9

Quiz for Document 9-1: Martin Van Buren, The Autobiography of Martin Van Buren (1854)

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Question 1

What does Martin Van Buren suggest in his autobiography about why political parties are “inseparable from free governments”?A. Political parties are necessary to prevent those in power from abusing that power.
B. Political parties prevent the development of political machines.
C. Political parties reduce the likelihood of political patronage in government.
D. Political parties are needed to promote American politicians from outside the East.

Question 2

According to Van Buren, which president’s administration had naively attempted to create bipartisan unity by ending party-based executive appointments to office?A. James Madison
B. James Monroe
C. John Quincy Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

What type of factional associations had developed in the 1850s that may have made Van Buren feel it necessary to defend and promote political parties?A. Class conflict
B. Racial tension
C. Religious schism
D. Sectional division