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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25-26, pg. 648-706.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a major campaign issue in the 1928 gubernatorial race?
(a) Minimum wage.
(b) Women's right to vote.
(c) Flood control programs.
(d) Luxury goods tax.

2. Who was the gubernatorial candidate Huey and the Old Regulars agreed to support?
(a) Charles Lafayette.
(b) Oscar K. Allen.
(c) Albert Finnarn.
(d) Philip Brumbaugh.

3. What is a lame duck session in Congress?
(a) The summer holiday.
(b) A ramp-up to re-election campaigns.
(c) The period of December-March for Senators who were not re-elected.
(d) A budgeting period.

4. How much was Huey fined in a libel suit?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $1.

5. Where did Huey need to develop a power base?
(a) The southwestern parishes.
(b) The metropolitan areas.
(c) The Democratic Party.
(d) The U.S. Congress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which campaign promise caused Huey the most trouble?

2. What major program was launched after Huey's Senate win?

3. With what type of people did Huey surround himself?

4. Which of the following was NOT an area that saw great improvement during Huey's tenure as Governor?

5. What crop was in surplus in the South in 1932?

(see the answer key)

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