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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 kind of food did Johnson discover that John Kennedy loved and then stocked his plane with it?

2. What political party did Sam Ealy Johnson join that had a presidential candidate in 1892?

3. Where did Johnson go to college in 1927?

4. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?

5. What kind of house did Johnson grow up in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Johnson learn as much as he could about Congress when he first arrived as a Legislative Secretary?

2. How did Johnson thwart the political power of the Black Stars?

3. What was Johnson's reaction to being asked to be Kennedy's vice-president?

4. Describe Johnson's relationship with his mother, Rebekah.

5. What initiative did Johnson take after the Soviets launched Sputnik?

6. Describe how Johnson got elected to Congress through a special election.

7. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?

8. How did the Senate change after Johnson became vice-president?

9. Describe Johnson's heart attack.

10. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable in the Kennedy White House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of control as it pertains to Johnson's leadership style. How did Johnson dominate his cabinet and staff when he was President? What practices did he put into place to secure his control? Why did he think this was necessary?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Johnson call Robert Kennedy "his worst nightmare"? What criticism was Kennedy making about Johnson's war policy? What did Johnson think about Kennedy's popularity in the 1968 Democratic primaries?

Essay Topic 3

As President, what did Johnson think about reporters? How did he try to control the media so that he would get the most favorable stories and coverage? What was his attitude toward press conferences?

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