Great Society Quiz

What was the main goal of the War on Poverty?

• Increase poverty and worsen economic conditions

• Reduce poverty and improve economic conditions

• Maintain the status quo of poverty and economic conditions

• Ignore poverty and economic conditions

Which two programs were created as part of the Great Society to provide healthcare for the elderly and low-income individuals?

• Social Security and Medicaid

• Medicare and Medicaid

• Medicaid and Affordable Care Act

• Medicare and Social Security

What was the purpose of urban renewal programs during the Great Society?

• To increase crime rates in urban areas

• To reduce federal funding for construction and demolition

• To encourage rural migration

• To improve and revitalize urban areas through federal funding for construction and demolition.

Who was the President responsible for implementing the Great Society programs?

• George W. Bush

• Richard Nixon

• Barack Obama

• Lyndon B. Johnson

Which program aimed to improve the living conditions in impoverished urban areas?

• The Rural Development Program

• The Poverty Reduction Initiative

• The program aimed to improve the living conditions in impoverished urban areas is the Urban Renewal Program.

• The Education Reform Project