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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is expected to be the Republican Presidential candidate in 1952?
(a) LBJ.
(b) Russell.
(c) MacArthur.
(d) Truman.

3. What unpopular job does LBJ volunteer for within the Senate?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Assistant Leader.
(c) Majority Leader.
(d) Minority Leader.

4. What state is Estes Kefauver from?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Florida.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Texas.

5. What term refers to a body of laws proposed to enforce segregation?
(a) Southern Bloc.
(b) Re-Segregation.
(c) Jim Crow.
(d) Ninth Amendment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes LBJ's job as Majority Leader more difficult in terms of major bills and controversial issues?

2. What does Russell Jr call McCarthy?

3. What is the result of LBJ's power in the Senate?

4. Who heads the Senate?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two affairs LBJ has while in the Senate.

2. How is LBJ able to expand nine and reduce four committees to his favor?

3. How does LBJ use money from the Oilman to his advantage?

4. What is the Senate responsible for?

5. Why is LBJ such a contrast to the typical Senator?

6. What is the greatest benefit of LBJ initiating Olds destruction?

7. How is LBJ described when he is a Senator?

8. In addition to LBJ's demanding work schedule, what other factors cause his poor health?

9. Why does LBJ lose the Senate seat in the 1941 special election?

10. Why does LBJ feel Democrats need credit for the rescue of an idolized President?

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