LBJ Domestic

Multiple Choice

What commission was established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit job discrimination?

• The Federal Employment Fairness Agency (FEFA)

• The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

• The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)

• The Civil Employment Standards Authority (CESA)

Multiple Choice

What are Johnson's domestic policies known as?

• The Great Society and the War on Poverty

• The New Deal

• The Fair Deal

• The Square Deal

Multiple Choice

Which program under Johnson's Great Society aims to help disadvantaged pre-school children?

• Upward Bound

• Head Start

• Aid for Families with Dependent Children

• College Prep Initiative

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of the Upward Bound program?

• To provide financial aid for college students

• To give disadvantaged high school students better opportunities for college

• To support elementary education

• To offer job training for unemployed adults

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Job Corps as included in Johnson's Great Society programs?

• To provide healthcare for the elderly

• To teach young people the skills they need for employment

• To fund low-income school districts

• To recruit volunteers for service in America

Multiple Choice

What did Medicare cover under Johnson's Great Society initiatives?

• Employment skills for young people

• Healthcare costs for the elderly

• Education funding for low-income school districts

• Volunteer service opportunities

Multiple Choice

What was one of the initiatives included in Johnson's Great Society & War on Poverty?

• Creation of the Interstate Highway System

• Establishment of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

• Introduction of the Social Security Act

• Launch of the Apollo Space Program

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act that began in 1968?

• To regulate the safety of motor vehicles

• To set government standards on car emissions

• To improve national traffic safety

• To control the spread of invasive species

Multiple Choice

Which of Ralph Nader's books had an influence on the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966?

• The Good Fight

• Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us

• Unsafe at Any Speed

• Breaking Through Power

Multiple Choice

What limited the funding for Johnson's social programs?

• The economic crisis in the United States

• The United States' increasing involvement in Vietnam

• The lack of political support for Johnson

• The reduction of taxes during Johnson's presidency

Multiple Choice

In which year was the Voting Rights Act passed?

• 1964

• 1965

• 1966

• 1968

Multiple Choice

What did the Supreme Court rule in Escobedo v. Illinois in 1964?

• Criminal suspects have the right to be informed of their charges

• Criminal suspects must be made aware of their right to a lawyer, and failure to do so negates any evidence obtained from questioning

• Criminal suspects can be questioned without a lawyer present

• All evidence obtained from criminal suspects is admissible in court

Multiple Choice

What was the goal of Project Apollo?

• To establish a space station

• To land and return from the moon

• To send a rover to Mars

• To explore the asteroid belt

Multiple Choice

What was the significant achievement of Apollo 7?

• It was the first mission to land on the moon.

• It included the first live televised broadcast from a spacecraft.

• It was the first mission to orbit the moon.

• It tested the Lunar Module while orbiting Earth.

Multiple Choice

During which mission was the Lunar Module tested while orbiting Earth?

• Apollo 7

• Apollo 8

• Apollo 9

• Apollo 10