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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. Who said "The people know when you're sick and care when you die" about the Hill Country of Texas?
2. What legislation passed on August 20, 1964?
3. How many social programs were created under Johnson's leadership between 1965 and 1968?
4. Who did Johnson say controlled the three major networks during his administration?
5. Who did Johnson think would want to end the war quickly through total annihilation?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways did Johnson assert his control over his staff and cabinet?
2. What caused Great Society programs to fail in the mid-1960s?
3. Who was Eugene McCarthy?
4. How did Johnson follow through on getting Kennedy's civil rights legislation passed?
5. How did Johnson calm the American public after Kennedy's assassination?
6. Why did Johnson decide not to seek reelection for the Presidency?
7. Why did Johnson keep the public and Congress uninformed about his actions in Vietnam in 1965?
8. When did Johnson learn that he did not have middle America's support for his policies?
9. How did Johnson feel about Richard Nixon cutting his Great Society programs?
10. Why did Johnson stop meeting with his National Security Council when he was under siege?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Johnson campaign for President in 1964 "went exactly as planned." What made this campaign so successful? How was he perceived by the American public as he stumped for votes? What issues and promises did he run on?
Essay Topic 2
What challenges did Johnson face as Vice President? Was he comfortable in the Kennedy Administration? Why?
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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