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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Great society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said "The American people are tired of wrecking crews. They want builders--people who construct" when referring to the 1960s presidential campaign in "The Senate Leader"?
(a) Robert Kennedy.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) John Kennedy.

2. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?
(a) Eighty-seven.
(b) Six hundred.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirty.

3. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?
(a) Establishment of a Justice Department Civil Rights Division.
(b) More seats in the Senate.
(c) Presidential medal of honor.
(d) More seats in the Senate.

4. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?
(a) Austin.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

5. What did Johnson propose in a televised speech before Congress immediately following the King march in 1965?
(a) Creation of college loan program.
(b) Minority voting rights legislation.
(c) Prayer in schools.
(d) Equal pay for equal work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did Johnson's mother often scrawl on the outside of letters to her son?

2. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

3. Who was one author invited to the White House in the early 1960s?

4. Who did Johnson run against in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?

5. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?

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