Ch. 48 The Great Society

Who became President following the assassination of JFK?

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon Johnson

• Jimmy Carter

• Barry Goldwater

What term was adopted by the Democrats that gave the vision of the upward move of the country?

• Conservative Reform

• The Second New Deal

• The War on Poverty

• The Great Society

Who ran against Lyndon Johnson in the 1964 election?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Richard Nixon

• Berry Goldwater

• Earl Warren

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes President Lyndon Johnson's view of the federal government's role in shaping American society?

• The federal government should leave people free to solve social problems on their own

• The federal government should create a society in which all people share their wealth equally

• The federal government should give the states more power and resources to promote social well being.

• The federal government should use its full power to shape a society that serves the needs of all citizens.

Which of these laws signed by President Johnson was tested in the Supreme Court in the case of Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Economic Opportunity Act

• Immigration Act of 1965

• Voting Rights Act

Which of the following Great Society initiatives is correctly paired with a description of its activities?

• VISTA-provided federal aid to poor urban school districts

• Head Start-created programs for low-income preschool children

• Public Broadcasting Act-gave grants to artists, writers, and musicians

• National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act-reduced automobile emissions

What programs were established in 1965 to provide federal health insurance and hospital and nursing care for those over 65 years of age?

• Medicaid and Social Security

• Medicare and Medicaid

• Medicare and Medishare

• Medicare and VISTA

How did the Immigration Act of 1965 change immigration?

• by striking down quotas based on national origin

• by limiting numbers of immigrants from certain parts of the world

• by discouraging immigration by way of strict English-language requirements

• by restricting immigration from every part of the world except Western Europe

Which of the following were NOT created to help preserve the environment?

• Wilderness Act of 1964

• Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966

• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966

• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968

Which of these statements BEST summarizes conservatives' criticism of Johnson's Great Society programs?

• The programs did not address the need to protect the environment.

• The programs allowed too many immigrants to enter the country and drive down wages

• The programs failed to protect consumers from unhealthy food and unsafe vehicles.

• The programs were creating an underclass of people dependent on welfare.