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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. Who is expected to be the Republican Presidential candidate in 1952?
(a) Truman.
(b) Russell.
(c) MacArthur.
(d) LBJ.

2. What does Richard Bevard Russell Jr. become known as after his father's death?
(a) Uncle Sam.
(b) Uncle Dick.
(c) Head of the House.
(d) Grandfather Dick.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many siblings does LBJ have?

3. Who heads the Dixiecrat Party after Russell loses as Truman's replacement?

4. How old is LBJ when he becomes Majority Leader?

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

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