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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does LBJ do to accommodate his many guests during his recovery on the ranch?
(a) Hires additional staff.
(b) Pays for their hotel.
(c) Offers his room.
(d) Has a four room guest house built.

2. What is LBJ's long term political goal?
(a) Speaker of the House.
(b) Presidency.
(c) Vice President.
(d) Senior Senator.

3. Whose influence does Olds state lead him to become less radical?
(a) LBJ.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Truman.
(d) FDR.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the constitution originally state Senators are elected?

2. What is the result of LBJ's demanding work schedule?

3. Who attempts to coach LBJ on proper Senate behavior?

4. How is Olds referred to during his trial initiated by LBJ?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is LBJ's big picture view of the Senate?

2. Why do some think Olds is a communist?

3. What is the Senate responsible for?

4. Why does Russell try to avoid a formal committee report of the Truman Administration hearings?

5. After the Olds trial, what does LBJ say about Olds in a speech given regarding the trial?

6. How does LBJ take, literally, a hands on approach to gaining support and votes?

7. Describe the two affairs LBJ has while in the Senate.

8. What is the effect of an aging Senate?

9. Why do the Democrats take control of Congress in 1932?

10. Why is LBJ such a contrast to the typical Senator?

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