Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read this passage from the speech given by Edwin Edwards in 1972 after he was
sworn in as governor of Louisiana then answer the question(s). 
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Which two groups supported Edwin
Edwards?
a. | Creoles and Cajuns | b. | Hispanics and French | c. | African Americans
and Cajuns | d. | African Americans
and Creoles |
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Which of the following are some of the old barriers
Edwards refers to when he talks about black Louisianans?
a. | walls and prisons | b. | literacy tests and poll taxes | c. | Jim Crow Laws and prison | d. | unemployment and
segregation |
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What does Edwards mean when he says “a subtle
myth without substance”?
a. | It was illegal for Cajuns and African Americans to run
for governor. | b. | There would never
be a Cajun or African American governor in Louisiana. | c. | There was no legal reason why Cajuns and African Americans could not be
governor. | d. | African American and Cajun parents told their children
stories about never being allowed to be governor. |
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Which describes Edwin Edwards’
heritage?
a. | African American | b. | Cajun | c. | Creole | d. | Spanish |
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Who was governor of Louisiana when a drop in oil
prices resulted in economic problems for the state?
a. | Charles Roemer | b. | David Treen | c. | Edwin
Edwards | d. | Murphy J. Foster |
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How did the high price of oil in the 1980s affect
Louisiana’s economy?
a. | It caused a war. | b. | It caused inflation. | c. | It caused a
recession. | d. | It caused a
depression. |
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In what way was Edwin Edwards’ career as
Louisiana’s governor similar to that of Huey Long?
a. | Both men were assassinated. | b. | They both served four terms in office. | c. | They both ran as Republican candidates. | d. | Both men faced allegations of political
corruption. |
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Study the events list and then answer the next question(s). 
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Which of the following events should be added to
complete the chart for 1984?
a. | Edwin Edwards arrested | b. | Edwin Edwards’ Versailles celebration | c. | Edwin Edwards elected to the state legislature | d. | Edwin Edwards opens law practice in
Crowley |
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Which event occurred in 1992?
a. | Edwin Edwards impeached | b. | Edwards found not guilty in 2nd trail | c. | Edwin Edwards’ Versailles celebration | d. | Edwin Edwards opens law practice in
Crowley |
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10.
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Who did Edwin Edwards defeat in his first
gubernatorial election?
a. | Charles Roemer | b. | David Duke | c. | David
Treen | d. | John McKeithen |
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Which was Edwards’ highest priority when he
first took office in 1972?
a. | raise taxes on landowners | b. | restore economic stability | c. | propose a new constitution | d. | strengthen ethics legislation |
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Read the following, and then answer the next question.  How does Louisiana’s equal protection provision compare to that of the
United States Constitution?a. | They both say the exact same
thing. | b. | The Constitution of Louisiana is less specific and
equalitarian. | c. | The Constitution
of Louisiana is more about citizenship than equal rights. | d. | The United States Constitution does not explicitly name groups who are
considered “persons.” |
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Which did the Constitution of 1974 require of Edwin
Edwards?
a. | tax reform for state taxes | b. | resignation from office of governor | c. | overhaul the public education system | d. | reorganization and reduction of state
government |
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During his first two terms as governor, what
changes did Edwards make to taxes in Louisiana?
a. | increased individual taxes and property
taxes | b. | decreased property taxes and eliminated individual
taxes | c. | increased individual taxes and eliminated property
taxes | d. | decreased individual taxes and eliminated property
taxes |
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Which explains why Edwards changed the severance
tax to a value-based system?
a. | It would discourage people from using the non-renewable
resource too quickly. | b. | It would give
Louisiana oil companies a greater stake in the global market. | c. | It would make Louisiana’s oil more affordable for
buyers. | d. | It would raise the severance tax as the price of oil
rose. |
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How is a value-based severance tax different from
one that is based on volume?
a. | It is calculated based on the market value of
oil. | b. | It is calculated based on the value of petroleum
byproducts. | c. | It is calculated
based on how much oil is removed from the ground. | d. | It is calculated based on the value of the remaining oil in the
ground. |
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Why did Edwin Edwards not run for a 3rd term in
1980?
a. | He was on trial for political corruption and voter
fraud. | b. | He did not have enough money to fund another
campaign. | c. | He was prohibited from doing so by the state
constitution. | d. | He knew support
for the Democratic party in Louisiana was dwindling |
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What is an open primary?
a. | the first election of the year held
outside | b. | a local election that includes candidates from other
states | c. | a party-specific election resulting in one candidate for
each party | d. | an election
inclusive of all political parties resulting in a runoff without regard to party
affiliation |
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Study the graphs then answer the next question(s). 
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How is the price of oil related to
Louisiana’s employment rate?
a. | When oil prices drop, unemployment rates
increase. | b. | When oil prices rise, unemployment rates also
increase. | c. | When oil prices drop, unemployment rates also
decrease. | d. | There is no correlation between oil prices and
unemployment. |
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Which conclusion can be drawn from the
graphs?
a. | The oil industry is not essential to Louisiana’s
economy. | b. | Severance tax revenues are not essential to maintaining
a healthy economy. | c. | Revenues from
severance taxes do not provide funding for jobs in Louisiana. | d. | Much of Louisiana depends on the jobs and revenues created by the oil
industry. |
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How was Edwards tried in the court of popular
opinion?
a. | Edwards had become so unpopular he lost in a landslide
during his fourth gubernatorial race. | b. | Republican voters
were turned off by Edwards’ corruption charges, but the Democrats continued to support
him. | c. | The people of Louisiana were accustomed to political
corruption, so it did not change their opinion of Edwards. | d. | Although he was initially found not guilty, his image was badly damaged and he
lost popularity with voters. |
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Who were the runoff candidates as decided by the
1987 open primary?
a. | Billy Tauzin and Bob
Livingston | b. | Bob Livingston and
Billy Tauzin | c. | Charles Roemer and
Edwin Edwards | d. | Edwin Edwards and
Billy Tauzin |
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What happened as a result of this
primary?
a. | Edwards withdrew from the election leaving Roemer to
face Tauzin in the runoff. | b. | Tauzin and
Livingston had a runoff to see who would become lieutenant governor. | c. | Edwards hit the campaign trail in the hopes of boosting his voter base before
the runoff. | d. | Edwards conceded
to Roemer allowing him to become governor without a runoff
election. |
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Which explains why Roemer wanted to lower taxes on
businesses and raise them on individuals?
a. | He was determined to change all legislation that had
been passed by Edwards. | b. | He owed many
businesses a favor after they had contributed to his campaign. | c. | He believed this would encourage businesses to come to Louisiana and provide
better jobs. | d. | He wanted to
punish Louisiana’s citizens for supporting Edwards’ corrupt government for so many
years. |
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Which did Roemer do to increase state
revenues?
a. | recalculated the severance
tax | b. | increased taxes paid by
individuals | c. | sold parcels of
marshland to developers | d. | legalized
riverboat gambling and a lottery |
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 Which is the best
interpretation of this bumper sticker?a. | Louisiana citizens felt David Duke was the best
candidate. | b. | Louisiana citizens
were pleased by their choices for governor. | c. | Louisiana citizens
supported Edwards’ history of political corruption. | d. | Louisiana citizens felt that voting for Edwards was the “lesser of two
evils.” |
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Which explains how Mike Foster “returned
dignity and calm to the governor’s mansion”?
a. | made “gaming” illegal
again | b. | raised taxes to balance the
budget | c. | reduced the size of government
considerably | d. | passed measures to
end government favoritism |
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What defined Kathleen Blanco’s term as
governor of Louisiana?
a. | BP Oil Spill | b. | Hurricane Katrina | c. | corruption
scandal | d. | Medicaid spending |
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Which of the following caused a shift in population
from cities to suburbs in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
a. | local school redistricting | b. | construction of a subway system | c. | federally ordered school desegregation | d. | continually increasing city property
taxes |
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Which best explains why the Hispanic population of
Louisiana experienced the most growth between 2000 and 2010?
a. | They came to connect with Louisiana’s Spanish
heritage. | b. | They were mostly Cuban refugees seeking political
asylum. | c. | Louisiana has more lenient immigration laws than other
states. | d. | Many came seeking work in the post-Katrina construction
industry. |
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