Johnson Administration

Before serving as vice-president, Johnson was 

• a senator
• a representative 
• a governor
• both A and B

Johnson's domestic program was called

• New Deal
• Square Deal
• Welfare
• Great Society

Unlike Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson ( in his second term)

• had a strong mandate from the people
• was more concerned with foreign than domestic policy
• opposed civil rights legislation
• believed military commanders should use nuclear weapons

Which of the following was a major part of Johnson’s Great Society?

• a tax increase
• aid to foreign countries
• health care legislation
• reductions in antipoverty programs

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

• medical care for the poor and elderly
• continuing segregation policies in American public schools
• declaring Great Society legislation unconstitutional
• protecting the constitutional rights of citizen accused of crimes

Which of the following best describes the major guiding principle behind the foreign policies of Kennedy and Johnson?

• to keep European nations out of Latin America
• to stifle Asian trade to benefit European trade
• to make peace with the Soviet Union
• to increase the number of immigrants from northern and western Europe

As a senator, Lyndon Johnson was famed for his ability to.....

• speak for hours at a time
• accomplish his political goals
• respond to the demands of big business
• write legislation

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

Which of the following statements best connects Johnson’s Great Society to President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal?

• 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

Johnson sent marines into the Dominican Republican in 1965 in order

• seize control of the government
• protect American citizens
• support the rebel army
• oversee democratic elections