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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. What is required to override a Senator's right to extend discussion on a proposed bill?
(a) Unanimous consent.
(b) Presidental order.
(c) Seniority.
(d) Two thirds vote.

2. How long does Richard Bevard Russell Sr. serve as Chief Justice?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 26 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 19 years.

3. Who refuses to compromise the seniority system when LBJ wants to put a freshmen Senators in key committees?
(a) Russell.
(b) Walter Magnuson.
(c) McCarthy.
(d) Kefauver.

4. How many liberal Democrats defend Olds during his trial?
(a) Four.
(b) Zero.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does McCarthy leave the Senate?

2. What liberal Senator does LBJ attempt to befriend when leaders run into difficulties bringing the liberals and conservatives together?

3. What term refers to a body of laws proposed to enforce segregation?

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

5. When does Olds join the American Labor Party?

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