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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Chapter 24 | Part 4 Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does LBJ often treat his wife?
(a) He humiliates her.
(b) He honors her.
(c) He praises her.
(d) He beats her.

2. What term refers to a body of laws proposed to enforce segregation?
(a) Ninth Amendment.
(b) Jim Crow.
(c) Re-Segregation.
(d) Southern Bloc.

3. Who heads the Dixiecrat Party after Russell loses as Truman's replacement?
(a) LBJ.
(b) McFarland.
(c) Hubert Humphrey.
(d) Strom Thurmond.

4. What makes LBJ's job as Majority Leader more difficult in terms of major bills and controversial issues?
(a) Filibusters.
(b) Voting Blocs.
(c) Unanimous consent.
(d) Absent voting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many southern votes does Russell control during the 1952 election?

2. Whose influence does Olds state lead him to become less radical?

3. What attracts Olds by reminding business owners of christian duties toward their workers?

4. How does LBJ live his life?

5. How do the Southern Senators view Humphrey when he first arrives in the Senate?

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