Johnson Administration

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Before serving as vice-president, Johnson was: a senator, a representative, a governor, both A and B

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both A and B

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Johnson's domestic program was called

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Great Society

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Unlike Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson ( in his second term)

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had a strong mandate from the people

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Which of the following was a major part of Johnson’s Great Society?

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health care legislation

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Several of the important decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren focused on: medical care for the poor and elderly, continuing segregation policies in American public schools, declaring Great Society legislation unconstitutional, protecting the constitutional rights of citizen accused of crimes

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protecting the constitutional rights of citizen accused of crimes

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Which of the following best describes the major guiding principle behind the foreign policies of Kennedy and Johnson? Options: to keep European nations out of Latin America, to stifle Asian trade to benefit European trade, to make peace with the Soviet Union, to increase the number of immigrants from northern and western Europe

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to keep European nations out of Latin America

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As a senator, Lyndon Johnson was famed for his ability to...

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accomplish his political goals

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Which of the following positions on today’s society would the President likely agree? If we are to achieve a Great Society we have to make progress in making sure that all Americans share in the wealth our society produces, People living in poverty should not expect any help in trying to improve their economic situation, A persons educational level is not related to their economic success, We have achieved a Great Society

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If we are to achieve a Great Society we have to make progress in making sure that all Americans share in the wealth our society produces

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Which of the following statements best connects Johnson’s Great Society to President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal? Options: The Great Society had no connection to the New Deal, The Great Society sought, like the New Deal, to improve the lives of Americans facing economic hardships., The Great Society was created to solve problems created by the New Deal, The Great Society and the New Deal were both ideas of the Republican Party

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The Great Society sought, like the New Deal, to improve the lives of Americans facing economic hardships.

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Why did Johnson send marines into the Dominican Republic in 1965?

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to protect American citizens