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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Morse side with the Democrats in 1954?

3. How many southern votes does Russell control during the 1952 election?

4. What attracts Olds by reminding business owners of christian duties toward their workers?

5. What does Lady Bird do to sooth LBJ's mood swings during his recovery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the effect of an aging Senate?

2. What is the press' reaction to LBJ attitude after his recovery from the heart attack in 1955?

3. What backlash does LBJ feel after the Olds trail?

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

5. What is LBJ's relationship with his wife like?

6. How does LBJ's relationship with Lady Bird change after his heart attack in 1955?

7. How does the Seventeenth Amendment effect Senators?

8. When LBJ sends investigators in to the Air Force base, what do they find compared to what LBJ reports to the public?

9. How does LBJ stop some Senators from trying to change Senate Rule 22?

10. Why does LBJ lose the Senate seat in the 1941 special election?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the Douglas group? Discuss how this group is formed and the main purpose of this group. Provide examples from the book to support your answer. Is this group successful? If so, provide evidence from the book. If not, what stops them from success?

Essay Topic 2

When does the breaking point occur for LBJ when he realizes that he can no longer fully side with the south? Provide information about what events occur directly before and after this point. Do you think LBJ sees it coming and does he prepare himself for this point?

Essay Topic 3

What changes come about in the marches and protests of African Americans after Martian Luther King Jr came on the scene?

How does the public perceive these events during this time?

How does the Senate perceive these events?

What factors of this increased leadership support Civil Rights in the Senate?

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