Johnson's Great Society — Unit test

Question 1

Read the excerpt from the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. . . .[The courts must issue] orders and decrees . . . to admit to public schools on a racially nondiscriminatory basis with all deliberate speed the parties to these cases.Brown v. Board of Education,Chief Justice Earl Warren,1954–1955

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“with all deliberate speed”

Question 2

Which statement best describes President Lyndon Johnson?

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Johnson helped the United States transition after Kennedy’s death by honoring his predecessor’s policies.

Question 3

What was one effect of the Great Society programs?

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The infant mortality rate decreased.

Question 4

Which of the following are results of the Voting Act of 1965? Select three options.More African Americans serve as elected government officials.Fewer legal barriers exist to prevent African Americans from voting.More discriminatory voting laws have been created.More tools are available to the federal government to ensure equal voting rights.Fewer African Americans are registered voters.

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More African Americans serve as elected government officials.; Fewer legal barriers exist to prevent African Americans from voting.; More tools are available to the federal government to ensure equal voting rights.

Question 5

President Johnson began his presidency under difficult circumstances because he

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took office after his predecessor was assassinated.

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