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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 John F. Kennedy succeed in achieving as a Senator?
(a) Passage of a labor law with a secret ballot in union leadership elections.
(b) Imprisoning Jimmy Hoffa.
(c) Demonstrating on behalf of Communists.
(d) Imprisoning Walter Reuther.

2. After the landmark anti-trust case, what distinction occurred between the two political parties?
(a) The Republican party aligned with the military while the Democratic party advocated education.
(b) The Republican party opposed civil rights legislation while the Democratic party supported it.
(c) The Republican party stood for white collar work while the Democratic party stood for blue collar work.
(d) The Republican party represented business while the Democratic party represented labor.

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

4. ______________ was Irish, an ardent anti-Communist, and liked by the Kennedy family initially.
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Walter Reuther.
(c) Joe McCarthy.
(d) Jimmy Hoffa.

5. With whom did Robert Kennedy travel in the 1950s to the Soviet Union?
(a) Justice Douglas.
(b) Jimmy Hoffa.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Joe McCarthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy find was a frequent result of poverty?

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

3. What party did Adlai Stevenson belong to?

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

5. What was a difficult decision that the Attorney General Robert Kennedy faced during judicial prosecutions?

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