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

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

3. What is LBJ's life quest or goal?
(a) Great power.
(b) Help the downtrodden.
(c) Make money.
(d) Earn an honest living.

4. What do the desks of the Senate look like to an observer?
(a) Schoolhouse furniture.
(b) Used furniture.
(c) Majestic glory.
(d) Institutional.

5. How does the constitution originally state Senators are elected?
(a) By the President.
(b) Popular vote.
(c) By state legislatures.
(d) By the House.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does LBJ often treat his wife?

2. When is LBJ sworn in as a Senator?

3. What leads to the decline of the Senate's effectiveness and prestige?

4. How does the Southern Bloc in the Senate defend Jim Crow against the Northern Liberals?

5. What amendment to the U.S. constitution gives black individuals the right to vote?

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