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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 amendment to the U.S. constitution gives black individuals the right to vote?

2. How close do the Democrats come to controlling the Senate in 1954?

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

4. How does LBJ's personality fit into the Senate?

5. What state is Estes Kefauver from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Senate responsible for?

3. What is the effect of an aging Senate?

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

5. How is the Senate Supreme described in chapter 15?

6. Why does LBJ feel Democrats need credit for the rescue of an idolized President?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Humphrey poses a possible threat to LBJ. How does LBJ form an alliance with Humphrey? Is this alliance successful. Provide examples or an explanation for you answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss LBJ's destruction of Olds.

Why does LBJ turn against Olds?

What is LBJ's strategy for the trial?

Is the strategy successful?

Does LBJ fear his actions may backfire?

Essay Topic 3

LBJ gladly accepts the unwanted position of Democratic Whip then Minority Leaders. Outline LBJ's political strategy in making these bold moves.

How can the strategy backfired?

What does LBJ have to do to maximize his time in these positions?

Many other have a difficult time in these positions. Does LBJ? Why or Why not?

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