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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What department did Professor Harry Greene work in at the college Johnson went to?
2. Who was Cecil Evans?
3. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
4. Who said "The American people are tired of wrecking crews. They want builders--people who construct" when referring to the 1960s presidential campaign in "The Senate Leader"?
5. Who was Carol Davis?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Johnson accused of after he won the Senate seat?
2. Why was Johnson annoyed when the Democratic National Committee created an Advisory Committee in 1958?
3. How did Johnson learn as much as he could about Congress when he first arrived as a Legislative Secretary?
4. How did the Senate change after Johnson became vice-president?
5. What kind of relationship did Johnson have with his staff while he was in the Senate?
6. Why did Johnson choose not to join the Southern caucus when he was in the Senate?
7. Why was Johnson uncertain about running for the office of US Senator?
8. How did Johnson work his way up to the job as special assistant at San Marcos College?
9. Why did Johnson feel uncomfortable in the Kennedy White House?
10. How did Johnson thwart the political power of the Black Stars?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Johnson's leadership role as the Senate Majority Leader. How did he rise to power in this role? Why did backroom deal-making appeal to him more than public debate on the Senate Floor? Was he considered a good leader in the Senate? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Johnson's final years. What project did he like working on the best? Why was it difficult for him to write his memoirs? How did seeing his Great Society programs cut by Nixon impact his life?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways did Johnson's grandfather provide him with a source of unconditional love? What did Johnson like about visiting him on a daily basis? Did his grandfather act as an important role model in his life? How so?
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