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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What civil rights amendments outlaw slavery and guarantee the right to vote and due process?
(a) 1, 5, 8.
(b) 1, 13, 19.
(c) 13, 14, 15.
(d) 5, 9, 15.

2. What amendment does LBJ decide to hold fast to within the Civil Rights legislation?
(a) Part V.
(b) Part VI.
(c) Part III.
(d) Part IV.

3. What does the passing of a small Civil Rights bill allow LBJ to do with easy?
(a) Appease the liberals.
(b) Become the next president.
(c) Make amendments.
(d) Show continued support for the south.

4. What does LBJ feel and hear from southern Senators?
(a) Defiance against Civil Rights.
(b) Shame.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Peace for Civil Rights.

5. When LBJ returns to the Senate after Easter, what is he determined to do?
(a) Side fully with the south.
(b) Deny all Civil Rights legislation.
(c) Side fully with the liberals.
(d) Pass Civil Rights legislation.

6. Who conducts the longest one man filibuster described in chapter 41?
(a) Church.
(b) Thurmond.
(c) LBJ.
(d) Russell.

7. What does LBJ do to keep power in the Senate?
(a) Visit Senate daily.
(b) Propose his VP office remain in the Senate.
(c) Keep loyal Senators in office.
(d) Appoint an assistant to work in Senate.

8. How does the town of Corpus Christi feel about LBJ's actions to bring the soldier home?
(a) Devastated.
(b) He is bringing false publicity.
(c) He is uplifting the town by his efforts.
(d) Honored.

9. What do reporters call LBJ's suite of offices?
(a) Taj Mahal.
(b) The oval office of the Senate.
(c) The epicenter.
(d) Golden doors.

10. How many African Americans are registered to vote in Bullock County, AL in 1954?
(a) 5 out of 11,000.
(b) 5,000 out of 11,000.
(c) 11,000 out of 11,000.
(d) 300 out of 11,000.

11. What is the first civil rights legislation submitted by the FDR administration?
(a) War time legislation.
(b) Womens Rights.
(c) Social Security.
(d) Voting Rights.

12. What does LBJ offer the north westerners in return for their vote?
(a) Select committees.
(b) Money.
(c) Add dam construction in the bill.
(d) Support for all their legislation.

13. What does LBJ unleash by the end of chapter 37?
(a) His support for the south.
(b) His hatred toward minorities.
(c) His empathy for minorities.
(d) His hatred toward unjustice.

14. What does Lady Bird consider the happiest years of her life?
(a) The Senate years.
(b) The White House Years.
(c) The college years.
(d) The Texas NYA years.

15. What does LBJ resign from the Texas NYA?
(a) He is not properly serving the people.
(b) To run for Congress.
(c) It is interfering with his principles.
(d) He is done with social service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is acting Majority Leader when LBJ return to the Senate?

2. What do liberals feel is the result if a white juror is selected for the southern jury?

3. What role does LBJ want to play during the funeral?

4. When is the NAACP founded?

5. How does LBJ come out at the end of chapter 41, in terms of popularity and support?

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