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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is LBJ's only guest on the fourth of July of 1958?
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) Cox.
(c) Russell.
(d) Knowland.

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

3. What laws are extended to public facilities in 1896?
(a) Jim Crow.
(b) Voting.
(c) Civil rights.
(d) Freedom of speech.

4. On February 3, 1956, how must is Senator Case bribed with?
(a) $45,000.00.
(b) $40,000.00.
(c) $30,000.00.
(d) $25,000.00.

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

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

7. What civil rights amendments outlaw slavery and guarantee the right to vote and due process?
(a) 1, 13, 19.
(b) 1, 5, 8.
(c) 5, 9, 15.
(d) 13, 14, 15.

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

9. What two states sue the FDC in 1954 in order to decrease oil prices?
(a) Ohio and Texas.
(b) Florida and Georgia.
(c) Michigan and Wisconsin.
(d) Main and Vermont.

10. When does LBJ head the Texas NYA?
(a) 1937-1939.
(b) 1935-1937.
(c) 1945-1951.
(d) 1929-1930.

11. What does the passing of a small Civil Rights bill allow LBJ to do with easy?
(a) Make amendments.
(b) Become the next president.
(c) Appease the liberals.
(d) Show continued support for the south.

12. Who is elected LBJ's replacement for Majority Leader?
(a) Mansfield.
(b) Russell.
(c) Muskie.
(d) Chruch.

13. What do Church and O'Mahoney propose as an addendum to voting rights laws?
(a) Voting age moved to 21.
(b) Right to vote in prelimanaires only.
(c) Right to sit on the jury.
(d) Must be employed.

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

15. What role does LBJ want to play during the funeral?
(a) Key participant.
(b) Public.
(c) Minimal.
(d) He does not attend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do liberals feel is the result if a white juror is selected for the southern jury?

2. What conservative Senator does LBJ call to replace Kilgore after his death in 1956?

3. Who conducts the longest one man filibuster described in chapter 41?

4. Whose support does Reedy suggest LBJ gain his strong position within the Senate again?

5. How does the town of Corpus Christi feel about LBJ's actions to bring the soldier home?

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