Johnson's Great Society

Question 1

What percentage of people in the United States were living in poverty when President Johnson took office?

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about 25 percent

Question 2

Medicare and Medicaid were developed during the New Deal as parts of which system?

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Social Security

Question 3

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 included programs that focused on job training, education, and

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housing.

Question 4

Under President Johnson’s leadership, Congress helped young children living in poverty by

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establishing the Head Start program.

Question 5

Which statement best summarizes the result of the Great Society programs?

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Some programs succeeded, but others failed to achieve results.

Question 6

The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 were both aimed at

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improving housing and living conditions in cities.

Question 7

What is the main reason so many Great Society programs became law during the Johnson presidency?

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The Democrats had a supermajority in Congress and passed many of the bills Johnson proposed.

Question 8

According to President Johnson, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was

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a fitting memorial to President Kennedy.

Question 9

Which act prohibited discrimination in the selling or renting of homes?

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the Fair Housing Act of 1968

Question 10

President Lyndon B. Johnson

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won the 1964 election by a wide margin.

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