Johnson and the Great Society Review

What is the purpose of the Medicare program created as part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?

• to pay for medical school for army veterans

• to encourage doctors to work for a year in a poor country

• to provide health insurance to senior citizens

• to fund research to find cures for diseases like cancer

What was the main intent of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society plan?

• to achieve major scientific and medical breakthroughs

• o provide higher education for anyone who wanted it

• to establish aid organizations to help impoverished nations

• to eliminate poverty and ensure civil rights for everyone

How were President Johnson's Great Society programs similar to the reforms of the Progressive Era?

• They both focused on enforcing antitrust laws.

• They both pushed for the expansion of civil rights for African Americans.

• They both promoted environmental reforms and conservation projects.

• They both used the power of the federal government to improve social conditions.

Analyze the political cartoon, and answer the question.

What "Great Society" legislation was aimed at solving the problem depicted in this cartoon?

• the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

• the Job Corps Creation Act

• No Child Left Behind

• the G.I. Bill

Study the outline and answer the question.

Which conclusion can best be drawn about the Economic Opportunity Act from this outline?

• All uneducated adults are guaranteed a college degree.

• All adults are guaranteed a high paying job.

• Everyone will have the chance to receive job training.

• Everyone will have the ability to improve his or her community.

Study the outline and answer the question.

What was the main reason for the development of this act?

• President Johnson's War on Poverty

• President Truman's Cold War

• the Korean War

• World War II

This is a quote from President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Inaugural Address in 1965.

What action by President Johnson is consistent with the message of this quote?

• escalating the number of troops in Vietnam

• proposing the Voting Rights Act

• signing the Medicare and Medicaid acts into law

• continuing President Kennedy’s Peace Corps project

This is an excerpt from a speech given by President Lyndon Johnson to the students at the University of Michigan in 1964.

What legislation came out of the sentiment expressed by President Johnson in this speech?

• the Equal Rights Amendment

• the War Powers Act

• Medicare and Medicaid

• Title IX

This is a list of legislation passed during President Lyndon Johnson’s administration.

What was the collective purpose of these pieces of legislation?

• to encourage citizens to save money

• to address issues caused by poverty

• to prevent another stock market crash

• to prevent the spread of communism

This is a quote from an article that appeared in The Washington Post on January 8, 2014.

Based on the study mentioned in this quote, what conclusion can be drawn about President Lyndon Johnson’s “war on poverty”?

• It had no impact on the economic conditions in the United States.

• It weakened the role of the federal government to provide aid to the poor.

• It led to an ongoing effort by the government to alleviate poverty.

• It was a short-term solution that ended when Johnson left office.