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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 20 | Part 3 Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What committee is LBJ offered upon entering the Senate?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Appropriations.
(c) Education.
(d) National Security.

2. Who attempts to coach LBJ on proper Senate behavior?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) FDR.
(c) Richard Russell Sr.
(d) Walter George.

3. Who supports LBJ's decision to volunteer for an unpopular position in the Senate?
(a) Wilson.
(b) FDR.
(c) Russell.
(d) Truman.

4. What do northern Senators feel the seniority system excludes?
(a) Key committees.
(b) Voice of the people.
(c) Votes.
(d) Freshmen talent.

5. How does the constitution originally state Senators are elected?
(a) Popular vote.
(b) By the House.
(c) By state legislatures.
(d) By the President.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amendment to the U.S. constitution gives black individuals the right to vote?

2. What seemingly impenetrable group does LBJ need support form to reach the White House?

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

4. What group is LBJ named director of at age 26?

5. What is the Vice President's role in the Senate?

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