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Johnson's Great Society Answers

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

A
The Democrats had a supermajority in Congress and passed many of the bills Johnson proposed.
B
The Republicans had a supermajority in Congress and passed many of the bills Johnson proposed.
C
Johnson used his experience as a teacher to educate and excite the people of the United States about his Great Society plan.
D
Johnson was an Eastern intellectual; as a result, the public related to him and supported his programs.
5

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.
6

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
7

President Lyndon B. Johnson

A
decided not to run in the 1964 election.
B
won the 1964 election by a narrow margin.
C
won the 1964 election by a wide margin.
D
lost the 1964 election by a narrow margin.
8

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

A
public education.
B
public health.
C
job creation.
D
racial equality.
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Which part of Johnson’s Great Society programs remains controversial today?

A
the cost of government spending
B
the process of passing legislation
C
the motives of President Johnson
D
the importance of public education
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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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