Johnson's Great Society

Question 1

How did the goals of President Kennedy and President Johnson compare?

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Both men supported laws and programs that were designed to bring about a more equal society.

Question 2

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 3

President Lyndon B. Johnson

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won the 1964 election by a wide margin.

Question 4

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

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Social Security

Question 5

Following the implementation of several Great Society programs, high school graduation rates

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rose.

Question 6

The creation of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Public Broadcasting System was related to the broader goal of

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public education.

Question 7

How did the federal budget change between 1960 and 1968?

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It doubled in size.

Question 8

The Economic Opportunity Act was created to address

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poverty.

Question 9

During the early 1960s, many senior citizens faced the challenges of

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poverty and a lack of health insurance.

Question 10

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.

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