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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens on January 18, 1954 when a group of African Americans try to register to vote?
(a) They are turned away.
(b) They are harassed.
(c) They are arrested.
(d) They are welcomed.

2. What civil rights amendments outlaw slavery and guarantee the right to vote and due process?
(a) 1, 5, 8.
(b) 1, 13, 19.
(c) 13, 14, 15.
(d) 5, 9, 15.

3. What committee is LBJ offered upon entering the Senate?
(a) Education.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Appropriations.
(d) National Security.

4. What is the result of LBJ's power in the Senate?
(a) More efficient Senate.
(b) Only Democratic legislation.
(c) Less controversy.
(d) Less legislation.

5. How many African Americans are registered to vote in Bullock County, AL in 1954?
(a) 5 out of 11,000.
(b) 300 out of 11,000.
(c) 5,000 out of 11,000.
(d) 11,000 out of 11,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does LBJ feel in the 1950s when there is little action in the Senate?

2. In 1954, who attempts to change Senate Rule 22?

3. How much does LBJ pay for his old house?

4. How do the Southern Senators view Humphrey when he first arrives in the Senate?

5. What laws are extended to public facilities in 1896?

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