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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Huey do on his first day in the Senate?

2. What is a filibuster?

3. Why did Huey support the Glass-Stegall Act?

4. Huey's forces tried to get the Senate vote that the impeachment charges were _____________________.

5. In what building were the New Orleans vice hearings held?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the people of Louisiana treat Huey when he supported a reform of the Louisiana tax system?

2. What were the public improvement programs Huey was promoting?

3. What was Huey's opinion of reporters and what did he call them?

4. Did Huey fully support Franklin D. Roosevelt's new programs and initiatives?

5. Why did Huey publish a newspaper and write a book in 1933?

6. Describe Huey's interference in the Louisiana State University football program.

7. What was the state of Huey's social life while in Washington?

8. Was Huey always proud of the methods by which he accomplished his objectives for the people?

9. What were some of the initiatives that Huey was most proud of during his tenure as governor of Louisiana?

10. What was the Round Robin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the cultural climate in America in the 1930s and why the time was right for Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. What were the basic tenets of the New Deal? Why was Huey opposed to some elements of the New Deal? Why did he grudgingly support the New Deal? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the cultural climate in America in the early 20th century. What were the trends in America at the time? How did Huey differentiate himself from other politicians at that time? Why the time was right for Huey Long's brand of politics to emerge.

Essay Topic 3

Huey Long was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Huey's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

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