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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. Which son died in an explosion over France during the 1950s?
(a) Robert F.
(b) John F.
(c) Joe Jr.
(d) Patrick F.

2. What three organizations did Robert Kennedy enlist support from?
(a) UNICEF, World Bank, and IMF.
(b) Bureau of Narcotics, IRS, and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
(c) NRDC, EPA, and Security Commission.
(d) FBI, CIA, and Pentagon.

3. What role was Robert F. Kenned a great choice for but hesitant to take on for fear of nepotism?
(a) Vice-President.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Supreme Court Judge.
(d) President.

4. Where did Robert Kennedy research poverty?
(a) Urban ghettos.
(b) In a law firm.
(c) In the courtroom.
(d) In the library.

5. What dilemma faced the Justice Department when civil rights leaders in the South were brutalized?
(a) How to enforce constitutional law without a national police force.
(b) How to bring equal employment to the South.
(c) How to convince Southern leaders to accept black justices.
(d) How to create laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were two personal friends of the Kennedy family that were also prosecuted?

2. After the landmark anti-trust case, what distinction occurred between the two political parties?

3. In what five areas was civil rights legislation enforced?

4. What did Attorney General Robert Kennedy discover during the process of judicial appointments?

5. What did Robert Kennedy discover about the Teamsters Union's president?

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