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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who losses ground among African Americans from 1952-1956?
(a) Douglas.
(b) Russell.
(c) Stevenson.
(d) LBJ.

2. How many southern states call LBJ "favorite son"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

3. Prior to holding the Presidency, what does LBJ say about African Americans?
(a) They are an inproverished people.
(b) Their voting should be limited.
(c) They are lazy and prone to violence.
(d) They should be equal.

4. When is the NAACP founded?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1945.

5. In addition to Russell, what other Senator is hesitant to support LBJ for the 1956 nomination?
(a) Kefauver.
(b) Gore.
(c) Rayburn.
(d) Eastland.

6. How many African Americans are registered to vote in Bullock County, AL in 1954?
(a) 300 out of 11,000.
(b) 5,000 out of 11,000.
(c) 11,000 out of 11,000.
(d) 5 out of 11,000.

7. Who does LBJ placate behind the scenes?
(a) Southerners and North Westerners.
(b) Oilmen and liberals.
(c) New Democrates and liberals.
(d) NAACP and liberals.

8. Who does LBJ know opposes change to the Civil Rights Bill?
(a) Liberals.
(b) Southerners.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Democrats.

9. What has to be included in the Part IV to still enforce voting rights?
(a) Due diligance.
(b) Jury trial.
(c) Desegregation.
(d) Civil contempt provisions.

10. What conservative Senator does LBJ call to replace Kilgore after his death in 1956?
(a) Eastland.
(b) Case.
(c) Russell.
(d) Olds.

11. What Supreme Court case in 1945 deems separate but equal unconstitutional?
(a) Rowe v. Wade.
(b) Goss v. Lopez.
(c) Doe v. Renfrou.
(d) Brown v. Board of Education.

12. How many Senators are on the Judiciary Committee in 1956 just before the Democratic Presidential nominations?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

13. What type of school does LBJ teach at from 1928-1929?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Inner-City Black.
(c) Upper-class rural.
(d) Mexican-American.

14. What is the vote on making H.R. 6127 pending business?
(a) 71-18.
(b) 25-98.
(c) 18-71.
(d) 50-79.

15. Who does LBJ assign as acting Whip in 1956?
(a) Hunphrey.
(b) Smathers.
(c) Russell.
(d) Rowe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is LBJ's only guest on the fourth of July of 1958?

2. Who does Eisenhower say has the power to kill the whole civil rights bill?

3. When roll call is taken for Douglas' motion of adjournment, how may Senators back him?

4. What tactic, successful in the past, fail during the rallies after African Americans have Martin Luther King Jr as a leader?

5. With the launch of Sputnik in 1957, what issue does LBJ brings to the table?

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