LBJ and the Great Society

Lyndon B. Johnson's promise of using government to form a "Great Society" largely meant he would:

• Create government programs to help the poor

• Wage war on any communist nation

• Remove anyone he didn't like from the country

• Turn America into a communist government

Plans for healthcare revolved around getting health insurance to which TWO typically uninsured groups of people?

• Young People

• Elderly People

• The Wealthy

• The Poor

Medicare and Medicaid both served as "safety nets" for vulnerable people. What does "safety net" mean in this case?

• A way of protecting businesses from paying medical bills

• A literal net meant to catch people who fall while working on buildings

• A way of stopping people from suffering from poverty

• A new approach to protecting old people from falling

Which of these reasons was given for why LBJ believed so strongly in education?

• He had a great education that he wanted everyone else to have

• He had a really good teacher named Mr. Rossetti in high school

• He had several young children in school

• He was a former teacher

What did the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 do?

• Force children to go to public schools

• Mandate the wearing of masks in schools during a pandemic

• Legally separated elementary schools from high schools

• Grant millions of federal dollars to public and private schools

What kind of important schools did Project Head Start create and pay for in underprivileged communities?

• Technical Colleges and Universities

• Preschools for the youngest students

• High Schools with great sports programs

• Dedicated Religious Public Schools

The first African American to serve as a Department secretary in the president's Cabinet was Robert Weaver. Which department did he lead?

• Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Department of Transportation

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Agriculture

Great Society programs helped urban areas in what way?

• Gave people extra money to use however they would like

• Creating public parks for people to play sports in

• Improving housing and creating jobs in cities

• Moving people out of crowded cities and to rural communities

Why was the Great Society so significant to the American people?

• Its programs affected every part of American life

• It turned America from a thriving capitalist economy to a communist dictatorship

• It solved poverty forever - no one has experienced poverty since

• It made America ready to fight a pandemic several decades later in 2020-2021

Which TWO reasons did we say the Great Society programs declined when LBJ left office?

• The programs grew well beyond intended

• It did nothing to help anyone experiencing poverty

• The Vietnam War put a strain on government budgets

• Not enough people took advantage of the programs