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President Johnson began his presidency under difficult circumstances because he

A
had little public support and was elected by a narrow margin.
B
took office after his predecessor was assassinated.
C
was a teacher with little prior political experience.
D
took office after a disaster in the space program.
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Under President Johnson’s leadership, Congress helped young children living in poverty by

A
establishing the Head Start program.
B
starting the space race.
C
creating the Medicare program.
D
increasing Social Security benefits.
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Medicare and Medicaid were developed during the New Deal as parts of which system?

A
Social Security
B
the Civil Rights Act
C
the Economic Opportunity Act
D
National Teacher Corps
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Which act prohibited discrimination in the selling or renting of homes?

A
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
B
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
C
the Fair Housing Act of 1968
D
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
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Which statement best summarizes the result of the Great Society programs?

A
The majority of the programs were expensive failures.
B
The majority of the programs changed society for the better.
C
Some programs succeeded, but others failed to achieve results.
D
Most of the programs had been discontinued by the early 1970s.
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During the early 1960s, many senior citizens faced the challenges of

A
poverty and a lack of health insurance.
B
poverty and a lack of education.
C
technological changes and a lack of education.
D
technological changes and voting restrictions.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson

d
decided not to run in the 1964 election.
w
won the 1964 election by a narrow margin.
w
won the 1964 election by a wide margin.
l
lost the 1964 election by a narrow margin.
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Which statement best describes the Great Society programs?

A
Many of them are still in effect today.
B
They were cheaper than other programs.
C
They ended the problems they were meant to solve.
D
Most of them cost less now than they did originally.
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According to President Johnson, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was

A
a flawed bill that needed to be rewritten.
B
a fitting memorial to President Kennedy.
C
an abuse of the government’s power.
D
not a part of President Kennedy’s legacy.

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