JohnsonRUS11.24.3

President Johnson felt that a wealthy government should try to improve the lives of its citizens and declared a war on ____________________.

• Poverty

• The Rich

• The Poor

• The Wealthy

The Elementary and Secondary ____________________ Act of 1965 granted millions of dollars to public and private schools.

• Steel

• Education

• Poverty

• School

The new cabinet agency created during the Johnson administration was the Department of ____________________.

• Education

• Treasury

• Housing and Urban Development

• Townships

Lyndon Johnson’s Project ____________________ funded a preschool program for the disadvantaged.

• School

• Education

• Speedy Start

• Head Start

What was President Johnson’s vision of the more perfect and equitable society the United States could and should become called?

• The Fair Deal

• The Great Society

• The New Deal

• The New Frontier

Which group offered work-study programs to help underprivileged young men and women earn a high school diploma or college degree?

• Job Corps

• Neighborhood Youth Groups

• Peace Corps

• Upward Bound Corps

At Johnson’s urging, what agency did Congress set up in 1964 to coordinate programs aimed at improving life for inner city residents?

• Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Medicare

• Office of Economic Opportunity

• Project Head Start

Which Great Society program was a comprehensive health insurance program for all senior citizens?

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• VISTA

• Upward Bound

Johnson’s goals for a better America were supported by

• The failure of business to create enough jobs

• The hardships caused by the slumping economy

• The prosperity resulting from the strong economy

• The success of unions in organizing workers

What gave President Johnson an advantage in getting his policies passed by Congress?

• He was well-liked by everyone who knew him

• He had been a leader in Congress for 26 years

• He had a doctoral degree in political science from Harvard

• He had studied Kennedy's techniques and used them