The Great Society Quiz

Who was the 36th president of the United States?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon Baines Johnson

• Barry Goldwater

• Earl Warren

Which act created numerous antipoverty measures?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

• Immigration Act of 1965

• Water Quality Act of 1965

What was the name given to Johnson's domestic agenda?

• Great Society

• Warren Court

• Medicare and Medicaid

• Economic Opportunity Act

Which program provided health benefits for the elderly and poor?

• Tax-cut bill of 1964

• Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

• Medicare

• Immigration Act of 1965

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Warren Court era?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon Baines Johnson

• Barry Goldwater

• Earl Warren

Which court case ruled school segregation unconstitutional?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainright

• Escobedo v. Illinois

What was the result of the Great Society?

• Reduced suffering of many people

• Increased power and reach of federal government

• Both A and B

• None of the above