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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Chapter 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conservative Senator does LBJ call to replace Kilgore after his death in 1956?
(a) Olds.
(b) Eastland.
(c) Russell.
(d) Case.

2. How long is LBJ sedated after his heart attack?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 72 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

3. Whose testimony supports the notion of the Truman Administration's policies containing communist aggression?
(a) Olds.
(b) Marshall.
(c) MacArthur.
(d) Russell.

4. Why is LBJ frustrated working in the House?
(a) There is no face-to-face work.
(b) He cannot move up politically.
(c) All communications are face-to-face.
(d) He does not have enough work to do.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What election does Richard Bevard Russell Jr. win in 1930?

3. When LBJ returns to the Senate after Easter, what is he determined to do?

4. Where does LBJ corner many Senators when he wants their vote?

5. What leads to the decline of the Senate's effectiveness and prestige?

(see the answer key)

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