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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 20 | Part 3 Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unpopular job does LBJ volunteer for within the Senate?
(a) Assistant Leader.
(b) Majority Leader.
(c) Minority Leader.
(d) Secretary.

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

3. What does Olds do after his time in politics?
(a) Works in a steel factory.
(b) Retires.
(c) Files bankruptcy.
(d) Sets up a consulting firm.

4. What is LBJ's job as the Majority Whip considered?
(a) On the path to power.
(b) A rational progression in his career.
(c) A career ending move.
(d) A nothing job.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the result of Olds' trial?

3. How is Olds referred to during his trial initiated by LBJ?

4. What state is Estes Kefauver from?

5. What is the vote in the Olds' case?

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