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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18: The Politics of Justice; Justice and Poverty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Robert Kennedy appoint to investigate anti-trust violations?
(a) Joseph Smith.
(b) William Orrick.
(c) Bob Barkett.
(d) David Hackett.

2. Who led the United Automobile Workers (UAW)?
(a) Walter Reuther.
(b) Joe McCarthy.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Jimmy Hoffa.

3. Whose prosecution by Attorney General Robert Kennedy caused the ire of Lyndon B. Johnson?
(a) George Wallace.
(b) Bobby Baker.
(c) J. Vincent Keoh.
(d) Eunice Kennedy.

4. Who were two personal friends of the Kennedy family that were also prosecuted?
(a) Bobby Barker and George Wallace.
(b) Joe McCarthy and Robert McNamara.
(c) Herbert Hoover and Edward Brown.
(d) Oleg Cassini's brother and James Landis.

5. Who was appointed ambassador to England?
(a) Rose McAllister.
(b) Joe Kennedy.
(c) Patrick Fitzgerald.
(d) Edward Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were two measures the Attorney General Robert Kennedy took to repair inequality in the court system?

2. As Attorney General, what did Robert Kennedy become well known for?

3. What did Robert Kennedy think were the two reasons for juvenile delinquency?

4. What did America have to do to prevent the rise of Communism?

5. What change occurred in the Investigations Committee as a direct result of John F. Kennedy's Senate move?

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