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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Senate Leader.

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) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Adlai Stevenson.
(d) John Kennedy.

2. What was the name of the space program that Johnson's congressional initiatives resulted in?
(a) FDIC.
(b) HUD.
(c) FEMA.
(d) NASA.

3. What grade did Johnson give his Vice President?
(a) B+.
(b) F.
(c) D.
(d) A or A plus.

4. What subcommittee began investigations on the space exploration program in 1957?
(a) Presidential Committee on Aerospace Programs.
(b) Advisory Board.
(c) Subcommittee on Preparedness.
(d) Finance Subcommittee.

5. What state did the New York Times writer William S. White come from?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Maine.
(d) Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Washington daily newspapers did Johnson read in 1931 on a daily basis?

2. What Senator did Hubert Humphrey criticize that made other senators angry in "Rise to Power in the Senate"?

3. Who gave Lady Bird her nickname?

4. What city did Johnson travel to in order to talk with Richard Kleberg?

5. What were liberal Democrats happy to receive when the Civil Rights Act was passed?

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