The Great Society Flashcard

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What was the impact of the Civil Rights Act?

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It eliminated racial discrimination in public accommodations

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Which program had the greatest impact on reducing poverty? Options: Medicare, Job Corps, War on Poverty, Medicaid

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War on Poverty

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What did the Great Society do for college students?

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Provided scholarships and grants

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What did Lyndon Johnson propose in the field of education?

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Work-study programs for college students

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Which initiative was a cornerstone of the Great Society programs to eliminate poverty?

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War on Poverty

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What was the main goal of the War on Poverty?

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To reduce poverty through job creation

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What did Medicare provide for people over the age of 65?

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Guaranteed health insurance

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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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Some critics complained that the Great Society programs: gave the rich too many tax breaks, gave the federal government too much power, paid too little attention to health care, favored rural over urban citizens

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gave the federal government too much power

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Lyndon Johnson's plan for improving America was called the

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Great Society