Chapter 23 1960s Test

Which of the following was a factor that helped John F. Kennedy win the 1960 presidential election? Select the 2 correct answers

• JFK's views on Civil Rights
• JFK was more experienced on foreign policy
• JFK looked and spoke better on Television
• JFK had more support from Republicans

What was JFK's administration plan to finance the government spending?

• Rasie Taxes
• Borrow money from China
• Deficit Spending

(True/False) President JFK's most trusted advisor was Attorney General Robert Kennedy.

• True
• False

Who allegedly assassinated President JFK?

• John Wilkes Booth
• Lee Harvey Oswald
• James Earl Ray

Who became president after the assassination of JFK?

• Martin Luther King JR
• Lyndon B. Johnson
• Robert Kennedy

How did Lyndon Johnson’s appointment as vice presidential candidate affect the presidential election of 1960?

• He helped to capture a large percentage of the Catholic vote.
• His presence on the ballot helped to win key states in the South.
• His political inexperience scared away potential voters.

What major legislation that JFK proposed before his death did President Johnson successfully enact? Select the 2 correct answers

• A sweeping Civil Right bill
• A nuclear treaty with Spain
• A tax cut bill
• A new deep sea exploration bill

What did President Johnson call his personal agenda of eliminating poverty?

• Down with Poverty
• War on Poverty
• Eliminiating Poverty

(True/False) Medicare is health insurance for people on welfare.

• True
• False

Which of the following did President Johnson's Great Society address? Select the 3 correct answers.

• Environmental problems
• Space exploration
• Education Reform
• Immigration Reform
• Military Expansion