Chapter 28 The New Frontier and Great Society

John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for President in 1960, was a senator from

• New York.

• California.

• Texas.

• Massachusetts

Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as

• secretary of state.

• attorney general.

• secretary of defense.

• a justice of the Supreme Court.

The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except

• link the White House and the Kremlin.

• make communication in a crisis easier.

• ease Cold War tensions.

• barred nuclear testing.

The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was

• proposed by Kennedy and failed.

• proposed by Johnson and failed.

• proposed by Kennedy and succeeded.

• proposed by Johnson and succeeded.

After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that

• Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

• Jack Ruby acted alone.

• there was evidence of a conspiracy.

• the CIA was involved.

The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following EXCEPT

• offer foreign aid to Latin American countries.

• give underprivileged preschoolers a head start.

• encourage poor people to join in public-works programs.

• create a training program for youth.

Lyndon Baines Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, was

• never elected president by the people.

• an experienced politician.

• mistrusted because he was a Catholic.

• opposed to the Great Society.

Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide

• housing.

• transportation.

• education.

• health insurance

The Immigration Act of 1965

• stopped immigration from European countries.

• stopped immigration from non-European countries.

• ended quotas based on nationality.

• began quotas based on nationality.

Decisions of the Warren Court were

• of little importance to the average American.

• praised by liberals.

• praised by conservatives.

• an obstacle to change in election districts.