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

2. Where did the Kennedy own homes?
(a) Hilton Head, Charlottesville, and St. Thomas.
(b) New York, Boston, and San Francisco.
(c) Hyannis Port, Palm Beach, and Bronxville.
(d) Bermuda, Charleston, and Boston.

3. What was a major area of contention between Hoover and Robert Kennedy?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Communists.
(d) Civil rights.

4. Which institution opposed the changes happening in the Justice Department?
(a) FBI.
(b) Security Council.
(c) Pentagon.
(d) CIA.

5. Which organization worked outside the confines and control of any governmental branch or agency?
(a) CIA.
(b) FBI.
(c) Pentagon.
(d) Civil rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event in Wisconsin invoked the ire of Republicans?

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

3. Who was murdered during the admittance of black students into college in Alabama?

4. Where did Hoover get most of his information about organized crime?

5. Where did Robert Kennedy get a position because of his father's influence?

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