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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18: The Politics of Justice; Justice and Poverty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy find was a frequent result of poverty?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Depression.
(c) Theft.
(d) Juvenile deliquency.

2. What immigrants were not popular in the 1800s in America?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Irish.
(d) English.

3. What was one of the first actions taken by the new Attorney General for the Kennedy administration?
(a) To outlaw the Confederate flag.
(b) To build bigger prisons.
(c) To make the Justice Department less formal and holding meetings with virtually all employees.
(d) To put Cuban revolutionists into prison.

4. After the landmark anti-trust case, what distinction occurred between the two political parties?
(a) The Republican party opposed civil rights legislation while the Democratic party supported it.
(b) The Republican party aligned with the military while the Democratic party advocated education.
(c) The Republican party stood for white collar work while the Democratic party stood for blue collar work.
(d) The Republican party represented business while the Democratic party represented labor.

5. Which issue did Robert Kennedy think posed the greatest threat facing the nation?
(a) Narcotics.
(b) Communism.
(c) Organized crime.
(d) Civil rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Robert Kennedy appoint to investigate anti-trust violations?

2. Which son died in an explosion over France during the 1950s?

3. What was the primary fear concerning these nations for Americans?

4. Who led the United Automobile Workers (UAW)?

5. Where did Hoover get most of his information about organized crime?

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