1960's - The Great Society

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What kind of society did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?

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one that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans

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President Johnson's success in getting many of former President Kennedy's programs passed through Congress was due in part to: his experience and skill as a politician

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his experience and skill as a politician

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This created the Job Corps, VISTA, and Project Head Start in an effort to fight the “war on poverty”

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Economic Opportunity Act

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Several of the important decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren focused on

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protecting the constitutional rights of citizen accused of crimes

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In this case, the Supreme Court established the principle of "one person, one vote." Options: Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright, Baker v. Carr, Mapp v. Ohio

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Baker v. Carr

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What Great Society program provided affordable housing? Options: HUD, HBK, NATO, NAACP

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HUD

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True or False: President Johnson signed both the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act during his time in the White House.

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True

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Which of the following statements best connects Johnson’s Great Society to President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal? Options: The Great Society had no connection to the New Deal, The Great Society sought, like the New Deal, to improve the lives of Americans facing economic hardships., The Great Society was created to solve problems created by the New Deal, The Great Society and the New Deal were both ideas of the Republican Party

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The Great Society sought, like the New Deal, to improve the lives of Americans facing economic hardships.

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Which of the following positions on today’s society would the President likely agree? If we are to achieve a Great Society we have to make progress in making sure that all Americans share in the wealth our society produces, People living in poverty should not expect any help in trying to improve their economic situation, A persons educational level is not related to their economic success, We have achieved a Great Society

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If we are to achieve a Great Society we have to make progress in making sure that all Americans share in the wealth our society produces

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Johnson's domestic program was called

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Great Society