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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 16 | Part 3 Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does LBJ feel in the 1950s when there is little action in the Senate?
(a) Ostracized.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Bored.
(d) Powerful.

2. How do the two houses of congress treat the Great Depression?
(a) Top priority.
(b) Business as usual.
(c) The opportunity to gain power.
(d) With care.

3. Why is LBJ frustrated working in the House?
(a) All communications are face-to-face.
(b) He cannot move up politically.
(c) There is no face-to-face work.
(d) He does not have enough work to do.

4. What leads to the decline of the Senate's effectiveness and prestige?
(a) Demanding presidents.
(b) Seniority in committees.
(c) Lack of interest.
(d) Corruption.

5. How does the Southern Bloc in the Senate defend Jim Crow against the Northern Liberals?
(a) A filibuster.
(b) A trial.
(c) Creating Bills.
(d) Congressional action.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Olds do after his time in politics?

2. What does Richard Bevard Russell Jr. become known as after his father's death?

3. What is required to override a Senator's right to extend discussion on a proposed bill?

4. How many liberal Democrats defend Olds during his trial?

5. What election does Richard Bevard Russell Jr. win in 1930?

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