This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-16: To the Department of Justice; the Pursuit of Justice: J. Edgar Hoover; The Pursuit of Justice: The Mob; The Pursuit of Justice: Civil Rights; The Pursuit of Justice: Ross Barnett and George Wallace; The Pursuit of Justice: Martin Luther K.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the two major issues surrounding the John F. Kennedy bid for the presidency?
(a) Catholicism and civil rights.
(b) Communism and labor rights.
(c) Socialism and green economics.
(d) War and anarchy.

2. Who embarked upon a witch hunt to expel Communists from America?
(a) Joe McCarthy.
(b) John Kennedy.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Jimmy Hoffa.

3. In what five areas was civil rights legislation enforced?
(a) Security, commerce, research, legislation, and justice.
(b) Education, transportation, suffrage, housing, and employment.
(c) Federal parks, state parks, public buildings, airlines, and taxis.
(d) Marriage, home ownership, bus travel, shared housing, and community dining.

4. What was one of the first actions taken by the new Attorney General for the Kennedy administration?
(a) To make the Justice Department less formal and holding meetings with virtually all employees.
(b) To outlaw the Confederate flag.
(c) To put Cuban revolutionists into prison.
(d) To build bigger prisons.

5. What event in Wisconsin invoked the ire of Republicans?
(a) The worker strike against Kohler plumbing.
(b) Bargaining on behalf of the company.
(c) Unfair labor practices.
(d) Communist demonstrations.