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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 8 | Part 2 Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the years from 1891-1859 considered in the Senate?
(a) The Glory of the Senate.
(b) The Guilded Age.
(c) The Dark Years.
(d) The Golden Years.

2. When is LBJ sworn in as a Senator?
(a) January 3, 1950.
(b) January 3, 1943.
(c) January 3, 1948.
(d) January 3, 1949.

3. How does LBJ's personality fit into the Senate?
(a) He is less confident than other Senators.
(b) He acts like the other Senators.
(c) He is over eager.
(d) It is a major contrast.

4. What does FDR use to maintain support of the public?
(a) Fear.
(b) Radio fireside chats.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Oppression.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Richard Bevard Russell Sr. serve as Chief Justice?

2. What is LBJ's long term political goal?

3. Why is LBJ frustrated working in the House?

4. What is Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson's (LBJ) role in the Senate in 1957?

5. What committee controls the money to run programs proposed by other committees?

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