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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 16 | Part 3 Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Richard Bevard Russell Sr. serve as Chief Justice?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 26 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 19 years.

2. How old is Richard Bevard Russell Jr. when he wins a seat in the state house?
(a) 41 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 56 years.
(d) 34 years.

3. How does the Southern Bloc in the Senate defend Jim Crow against the Northern Liberals?
(a) A filibuster.
(b) A trial.
(c) Congressional action.
(d) Creating Bills.

4. What leads to the decline of the Senate's effectiveness and prestige?
(a) Lack of interest.
(b) Demanding presidents.
(c) Seniority in committees.
(d) Corruption.

5. Who wants the information that LBJ gathers regarding votes?
(a) Other Senators.
(b) The White House.
(c) No one.
(d) The House of Representatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the two houses of congress treat the Great Depression?

2. What term refers to a body of laws proposed to enforce segregation?

3. Whose testimony supports the notion of the Truman Administration's policies containing communist aggression?

4. What is the name of LBJ's North Korean investigation committee?

5. What committee is LBJ offered upon entering the Senate?

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