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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When roll call is taken for Douglas' motion of adjournment, how may Senators back him?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 71.
(d) 68.

4. What does Russell do if he is threatened by a comprehensive civil rights bill?
(a) Filibuster.
(b) Launch an investigation.
(c) Vote against it.
(d) Rally the Southern Bloc.

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

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

7. As a congressman, what does LBJ do for poor families in Texas Hill Country?
(a) Decrease taxes.
(b) Fund better education.
(c) Get them electricity.
(d) Provide English Language classes.

8. Who is denied an American burial in 1945?
(a) A poor white soldier.
(b) A Mexican American Private, Felix Longoria.
(c) An Chinese immigrant.
(d) An African American soldier.

9. What does Lady Bird consider the happiest years of her life?
(a) The Texas NYA years.
(b) The Senate years.
(c) The college years.
(d) The White House Years.

10. Who is acting Majority Leader when LBJ return to the Senate?
(a) Rowe.
(b) FDR.
(c) Smathers.
(d) Clements.

11. What is the first civil rights legislation submitted by the FDR administration?
(a) Social Security.
(b) War time legislation.
(c) Womens Rights.
(d) Voting Rights.

12. What does LBJ have to do before being sworn in as VP?
(a) Undergo an investigation.
(b) Request permission from Senate.
(c) Resign from Senate.
(d) Address Congress.

13. What does the US Supreme Court order the University of Alabama do in 1956?
(a) Ban all political demonstrations.
(b) Register all students of voting age.
(c) Admit an African American Graduate student.
(d) Open undergraduate registeration to Blacks.

14. As LBJ listens to various people, exactly what is he listening for?
(a) Their ability to be bribed.
(b) Their constituents needs.
(c) What they want out of the civil rights movement.
(d) What they are not saying.

15. With the launch of Sputnik in 1957, what issue does LBJ brings to the table?
(a) Preparedness.
(b) Committee Funding.
(c) Wartime.
(d) Safety.

Short Answer Questions

1. What population does LBJ work with while heading the Texas NYA?

2. Who wins the 1956 nomination?

3. How many votes does LBJ have when he gets to the Democratic Convention in 1956?

4. Who has too much power under Part III of the bill?

5. How do some liberals view LBJ by 1956?

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