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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. How do southerners vote on the civil rights bill?

2. In addition to Russell, what other Senator is hesitant to support LBJ for the 1956 nomination?

3. With the launch of Sputnik in 1957, what issue does LBJ brings to the table?

4. Who wins the 1956 nomination?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is LBJ's check-up at the Mayo Clinic a convenient absence from Senate?

2. What does Russell claim Part III of the Civil Rights bill really is?

3. What happens regarding the election in 1960?

4. What does LBJ's Civil Rights law do for the movement?

5. How does LBJ keep a sense of urgency alive in the Senate?

6. What happens in the Senate when Neely of West Virginia dies?

7. How does the quid pro quo work for LBJ's Civil Rights bill?

8. What does the Declaration of Constitutional Principles pronounce?

9. Why does LBJ want his Vice Presidential offices to remain where his Senate offices are?

10. Why does Russell advise LBJ that his bill is meaningless at this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Russell sees a potential presidential candidate in LBJ.

Why does Russell think LBJ can be a presidential candidate?

Does Russell want LBJ in the office for the same reasons LBJ wants to be there?

What maneuvering does LBJ do to appease Russell as well as his own interests?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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