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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What committee controls the money to run programs proposed by other committees?
(a) Appropriations.
(b) The Presidential Committee.
(c) Treasury.
(d) Weights and Measures.

2. How old is Richard Bevard Russell Jr. when he wins a seat in the state house?
(a) 56 years.
(b) 41 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 34 years.

3. Why does McCarthy leave the Senate?
(a) He is not re-elected.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is impeached.
(d) He gets sick.

4. When does McCarthy leave the Senate?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1957.

5. What does LBJ ask for before going into shock after his heart attack?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A drink.
(c) Some food.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What committee is LBJ offered upon entering the Senate?

2. What conservative Senator does LBJ call to replace Kilgore after his death in 1956?

3. How do conservative financiers control the Mexican American votes?

4. What does LBJ's brother, Sam, do to help his situation in terms of his career?

5. How does LBJ live his life?

(see the answer key)

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