Lyndon Johnson's Presidency Quiz

Where did Lyndon Johnson take the oath of office after Kennedy's death?

• The White House

• The Capitol Building

• Air Force One

• Johnson's private residence

What act did Johnson convince Congress to pass?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Economic Opportunity Act

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Higher Education Act

What were the main issues targeted by the Act mentioned in the text?

• Poverty, crime, and drug abuse

• Inadequate public services, illiteracy, and unemployment

• Economic inequality, racial discrimination, and housing

• Health care, education, and environmental protection

In which year did Johnson win the presidential election before beginning work on the "Great Society"?

• 1962

• 1964

• 1966

• 1968

Which programs were part of the Great Society initiative that focused on health insurance for different segments of the population?

• Social Security and Unemployment Benefits

• Medicare and Medicaid

• Affordable Care Act and CHIP

• Veterans' Benefits and Disability Insurance

What is the primary purpose of Medicare?

• To provide education assistance

• To offer health insurance to senior citizens

• To finance housing for the homeless

• To support employment for the unemployed

Who does Medicaid primarily serve?

• Senior citizens

• The unemployed

• The poor

• Children only

Which educational programs were strongly supported by the Great Society initiatives?

• Head Start program and Education Acts

• No Child Left Behind Act

• Common Core Standards

• Montessori Education Method

What criticism is often directed towards many Great Society programs?

• They were too expensive

• They created a permanent "underclass" of people too reliant on the government

• They were ineffective in reducing poverty

• They focused too much on urban areas

Lyndon Johnson's plan for improving America was called the

• New Frontier

• Fair Deal

• Great Society

• New Deal