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Can you name the American political figures based on their primary political rivals?
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Disputed over U.S. involvement in League of Nations
William Jennings Bryan
Battled in 1896 election over, among other issues, backing paper money by gold or silver
John Adams
This politician paid a newspaper writer to criticize Adams
Hillary Clinton
Significant for potential firsts; first female or African American president
Preston Brooks
Brooks caned this politician on the Senate floor over an anti-slavery speech
Joseph McCarthy
Found McCarthy's baseless accusations of communism reprehensible
Nelson Rockefeller
After a bitter Republican primary in 1964, Rockefeller refused to endorse this GOP presidential candidate
Aaron Burr
Their differences in opinion over a centralized goverment and national bank led to a duel; this politician lost and was killed
Robert F. Kennedy
Ultimate dispute centered on the Vietnam War
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Douglas MacArthur
General MacArthur challenged this politician on his insistance of civilian control of the military
Henry Clay
Clay denounced this politician on his antagonism to banks, internal improvements and tariffs protecting new industries
Richard Nixon
Nixon was the more intense rival of these two, carrying the feud long after this politician's death
Robert Welch
This author kept conspiracy theorist Welch out of the conservative movement
Stephen Douglas
Douglas's debates with this aspiring Illinois Senator in 1858 were a preview to an intense 1860 presidential election
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy and this politician were involved in a bitter Democratic primary in 1980
William H. Taft
Taft, this former president's hand-picked successor, alienated his predecessor upon being elected
Daniel Webster
Sectionalism drove this rivalry; Webster was a nationalist and supporter of the union, this South Carolinian supported secession
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American Political Rivalries Quiz
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Jordan117
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Jun 7th, 2011 at 09:32 GMT
3 points
For Kennedy/Carter, it might be more relevant to note that Kennedy staged a bitter, failed primary challenge against Carter's re-election attempt.
kps7179
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Jun 7th, 2011 at 14:17 GMT
2 points
You're right Jordan, I'll add that in there. I suppose I was trying to point out how LONG Kennedy and Carter have been going at it.
purplebackpack89
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Jun 8th, 2011 at 04:24 GMT
2 points
i tried "edward r murrow" for mccarthy's rival
deorco
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Jun 9th, 2011 at 07:05 GMT
2 points
Glad to see this quiz, though you may have been a tad overly generous in accepting alternate answers for some questions.
g8r1992
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Jun 12th, 2011 at 02:41 GMT
2 points
Buckley wasn't a politician. Other than that, good quiz.
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