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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 Johnson say the Civil Rights Act should be called?

2. What student organization was Johnson elected to be a member of in college?

3. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?

4. When Johnson was fifteen, what did he dream he was enclosed in?

5. What gathering did local political candidates attend each year in Henley, Texas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were the Black Stars at San Marcos College?

3. How did Johnson conduct his campaign for Democratic nomination for president in 1960?

4. Describe Johnson's courtship of Lady Bird.

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

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

7. What did Johnson's critics have to say about the power he held in the Senate?

8. Why did Johnson decide to become a politician?

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

10. What was Johnson accused of after he won the Senate seat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Johnson's first campaign for President in 1960. What erroneous assumption did he make that resulted in his failed bid? Why was John F. Kennedy's campaign more effective?

Essay Topic 2

Using the Civil Rights Act and NASA as two examples, discuss how Johnson was an effective mediator and champion for historic initiatives in 1957. How did he see these two initiatives as necessary to a stronger America? What actions did he take to champion these causes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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