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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. What did America have to do to prevent the rise of Communism?
(a) Give away land.
(b) Become more involved in world affairs.
(c) Install a puppet regime in Indochina.
(d) Lead insurgent armies.

2. Which issue did Robert Kennedy think posed the greatest threat facing the nation?
(a) Organized crime.
(b) Narcotics.
(c) Civil rights.
(d) Communism.

3. How did Hoover attempt to gain convictions of leftists?
(a) Through innuendos and associations.
(b) Through forced imprisonment.
(c) Through investigative hearings.
(d) Through hard facts.

4. What change occurred in the Investigations Committee as a direct result of John F. Kennedy's Senate move?
(a) Joe McCarthy gained popularity.
(b) The Committee focused on investigations instead of prosecutions.
(c) Herbert Hoover became president of the FBI.
(d) Labor got along well with the government.

5. 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) President.
(d) Supreme Court Judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John F. Kennedy succeed in achieving as a Senator?

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

3. What was the old practice of American politics?

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

5. Whose Vice-Presidential bid failed in 1956?

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