The Great Society Chapter 20 Section 3
LBJ’s Path to Power
Entered politics in ______ as a ____________________ and then was elected as a Senator
Elected Senate Majority Leader in ________
Helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1957 which was the first_______________
Chosen to be JFK’s running mate because _____________________________
JBJ’s Domestic Agenda
Urged Congress to pass legislation that JFK had sent to them
Passed Tax Reduction bill that spurred ____________________
In 1964, he helped push passage of the __________________
It prohibited discrimination based on _______________________
Then moved to his own agenda of _______________
Economic Opportunity Act approved nearly $______
Jobs Corps Youth Training Program
VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)
Project Head Start
Community Action Program
1964 Election
Ran against Barry Goldwater
Goldwater believed the federal government should not
______________________
Goldwater threatened to use nukes in _______________
Infamous “Daisy” ad from LBJ camp
Vietnam issue
Goldwater advocated _______________
Johnson assured ___________________
Johnson wins by a ____________________
Building the Great Society
The Great Society
LBJ’s outlined legislative program that would _________
Education
Considered education _______________
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 was one of the first
_______________
Healthcare
Medicare provides hospital insurance and low cost medical insurance for
_______________
Medicaid extended medical insurance for ________________
Housing
Congress appropriated money to build ____________
Helped low and middle income families pay for____________
Established the Department of _____________________
Appointed Robert Weaver as Secretary of HUD, the first African-American
____________________ in history
Immigration
Immigration Act of 1965 ended __________________ that was was established by the
National Origins Act of 1924
The Environment
Silent Spring written by Rachel Carson in _____ and caused massive
______________
Water Quality Act passed in _______ which required states to___________
Johnson ordered the government to search out the ______
This helped trigger the _________ in the US
Consumer Protection
Congress passed safety laws, including truth-in-packaging that set standards for
________________
Ralph Nader testified in front of Congress about unsafe conditions in the car industry
and helped prompt safety standards for ______________
Congress also passed the Wholesome _______________
Reforms of the Warren Court
Took an activist stance on the leading issues
Banned state-sanctioned prayer in _____________
Limited committee power of censorship of _______________
Ruled that free speech included the right to ___________
Declared state-required _________ unconstitutional
Reapportionment
The way states redraw election districts based on _______
“One person, one vote” principle
Baker v Carr 1962
Reynolds v Sims 1964
Rights of the Accused
Mapp v Ohio 1961 ruled that evidence seized _________ could not be used in
______________
Gideon v Wainwright 1963 ruled that criminal courts must provide ____________ to
those who could not afford it
Rights of the Accused
Escobedo v Illinois 1964 ruled that the accused has a right to have a
______________________ during questioning
Miranda v Arizona 1966 ruled that all suspects must be ___________ before
questioning
Reactions
Liberals praised
Placed necessary limits on _____________
Protected the rights of all ___________________
Conservatives criticized
Limited the power of ___________
Benefitted _____________________
Impact of the Great Society
Differences in opinion, better or worse?
No president in post WWII era expanded _________ more than did __________
“War on poverty” _________
Contributed to ______________
_____________ backlash occurred