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

2. What did Robert Kennedy discover about the Teamsters Union's president?
(a) Hoffa was involved with organized crime.
(b) The president was responsible for the assassination of diplomats.
(c) The president started anarchist demonstrations.
(d) The president went to Vietnam to raise civil unrest.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What region of the world resented American interference to assist French armed forces?

2. Who embarked upon a witch hunt to expel Communists from America?

3. In his role in the Senate Investigations Committee, what did Robert Kennedy gain a reputation for being?

4. Whose Senate campaign did Robert Kennedy manage?

5. Who did Robert Kennedy appoint to investigate anti-trust violations?

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