The Great Society

President Johnson felt that a wealthy government should try to improve the lives of its citizens and declare a war on ________

• Poverty

• Crime

• Terrorism

• Communism

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

• Learners

• Universities

• Schools

• Education

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

• Justice

• Education

• Housing and Urban Development

• Homeland Security

Lyndon Johnson's Project ________ funded a preschool program for the disadvantaged

• Jump Start

• Head Start

• Advancement

• Disadvantage Children's Act

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 Corps

• 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

• Model Cities

• 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