P.1.9- Great society

Question 1

When Kennedy died in 1963 what was over and what was the USA experiencing? and why?

Answer 1

The recession that had affected the US economy was over

The USA was experiencing a period of economic prosperity

Kennedys aid to depressed areas had helped bring this about

Question 2

What were the Johnson program and reforms called?

Answer 2

The great society continuation

Question 3

In many ways, the Great Society was a…

Answer 3

continuation of Kennedy’s programme with an increased focus on civil rights and aiding the poor, whilst also improving the economy

Question 4

What did Johnson call his plans other than the great society?

Answer 4

“War on poverty”

Question 5

When did Johnson win the election and to whom? and by how much?

Answer 5

In 1964 Johnson won a landslide victory over Barry Goldwater

Question 6

Why did Johnson win the election?

Answer 6

Successfully associated himself with Kennedy

Question 7

How much of the vote did Johnson win?

Answer 7

61.1% of the popular vote

Question 8

Why did Barry Goldwater not win the elections?

Answer 8

Lack of support from own party due to his deeply unpopular conservative political position

Question 9

How did Johnson portray Goldwater?

Answer 9

Dangerous extremist

Question 10

how much of the nation’s wealth did the top 20% of the population own?

Answer 10

77%

Question 11

How much of the nation’s wealth did the bottom 20% own?

Answer 11

0.5%

Question 12

The top 10% of the population earned how many times as much as the bottom 10%

Answer 12

28

Question 13

What % of blacks were classed as poor?

Answer 13

43%

Question 14

What was the annual income of poor black families?

Answer 14

less than $300

Question 15

What % of black Americans owned businesses?

Answer 15

1%

Question 16

In 1962 what % of Americans had barely enough money to buy food or pay for accommodation?

Answer 16

20-25%

Question 17

What book revealed the extent of poverty and what did it suggest?

Answer 17

Michael Harrington’S Book the other America: Poverty in the US 1962

suggested that there were hidden slums in rural areas in the deep south and on reservations

Question 18

what were the 3 main options to solve extreme poverty? and which did the great society place emphasis on?

Answer 18

1. Redistribute society’s wealth more evenly
2. To give more to the poor
3. To give the individual poor a better chance to overcome their poverty

More emphasis on 3

Question 19

What was the economic opportunity act and when was it?

Answer 19

1964

Co-ordinating a variety of initiatives to eradicate poverty within the USA

Question 20

What were some of the successes of the economic opportunity act?

Answer 20

44 states had anti-poverty programs

Members of 25,000 families on welfare were receiving work training

35,000 adults learning to read and write

Question 21

3 acts that advanced the rights of minority groups

Answer 21

1. Civil rights act 1964
2. Voting rights Act 1965
3. Fair housing act 1968

Question 22

3 acts that helped decrease poverty

Answer 22

1. Economic oppurtunity act 1964
2. Head start
3. Job corps

Question 23

2 failed acts due to lack of funds johnsons underestimation

Answer 23

1. Medicare

2. Demonstration cities and met act 1966

Question 24

What did the head start bill enable for children and how many children benefitted from it?

Answer 24

enable poor preschool children to catch up with other children

1 million disadvantaged children enrolled

50,000 disadvantaged students participated each year during johnsons presidency

Question 25

What did the job corps provide? and how many new job corp centres were made?

Answer 25

Jobs and training | 53 new job corps centers

Question 26

How many people received either jobs or job training due to the job corps?

Answer 26

100,000

Question 27

What did the civil rights act 1964 ban? and what did this show?

Answer 27

Banned racial segregation in public places End Jim crow laws Demonstrated changing social attitudes in society and congress as Kennedy struggled to make progress in this area before.

Question 28

What did the Voting rights act of 1965 ban and what did it REMOVE ?

Answer 28

- Banned voter registration tests to prove educational achievement - removed several barriers that some southern states had to prevent blacks from voting

Question 29

What did the voting rights act ensure?

Answer 29

Black voters had the opportunity to choose who represented them on a local, state, and federal level Black issues had a prominent place on the political agenda

Question 30

How did the laws in the south prevent blacks from voting?

Answer 30

impossible to pass making any changes to the state voting laws without prior approval from congress

Question 31

What did the Fair housing act 1968 prohibit?

Answer 31

Prohibit racial discrimination in the sale and rental of housing Integrate housing

Question 32

What 2 things did the voting rights act tackle?

Answer 32

De facto segregation Black ghettos contributed to transforming the opportunities available to black Americans

Question 33

Overall did Johnson's great society transform the USA?

Answer 33

ensured black Americans had legal rights and backing to protest against poor treatment and set a precedent for future gov action to protect minority groups

Question 34

Who was the first black mayor of Fayette Mississippi?

Answer 34

Charles Evers due to

Question 35

By 1968 what % of the black population of Mississippi were registered to vote?

Answer 35

59%

Question 36

Between 1965 and 68 how did spending to help the poor change?

Answer 36

doubled

Question 37

how did the % of Americans living below the poverty line change?

Answer 37

declined from 20% to 12%

Question 38

what did the medicare act provide and when was it?

Answer 38

1965 Provided federally funded health insurance for 65+ and disabled regardless of their income or existing medical conditions

Question 39

How much did the medicare act cost by 1993? and 1966

Answer 39

$144 billion in 93 | $3.5 billion in 66

Question 40

By 1965 what % of GNP went to healthcare? and what did to change to in 1990

Answer 40

5% | 15%

Question 41

1966 how many were enrolled in healthcare?

Answer 41

19 million

Question 42

The growing belief that his great society had run out of steam in the face of...

Answer 42

Financial reality

Question 43

What was the issue with the medicare act?

Answer 43

Gaps in coverage

Question 44

What were the demonstration cities and metropolitan act 1966?

Answer 44

Stated that areas such as Chicago, Houston , Detroit and LA would be seen as model cities/demonstration cities all gov levels would work on housing and replicate

Question 45

What did Johnson estimate the cost of the demonstration cites and met act 1966? but how much did new york alone need according to the new york times?

Answer 45

$2.4 billion $6 billion

Question 46

Why were the demonstration cities and met acts not effective?

Answer 46

MOney was spread too thinly

Question 47

To what extent did President Johnson’s Great Society program improve the quality of life for poor people in America?

Answer 47

OVERALL: NO 1. JOB CORPS, HEAD START, ECONOMIC OPPURICTY ACT- YES 2. OMNIBUS HOUSING ACT 1965, DEMO MET ACT - HOUSING 3. HEALTHCARE/ EDUCATION- MEDICARE, ESEA 1965

Question 48

To what extent did President Johnson’s Great Society program improve the quality of life for poor people in America?

Answer 48

OVERALL: NO 1. JOB CORPS, HEAD START, ECONOMIC OPPURICTY ACT- YES 2. OMNIBUS HOUSING ACT 1965, DEMO MET ACT - HOUSING- NO 3. HEALTHCARE/ EDUCATION- MEDICARE, ESEA 1965- NO

Question 49

What did the omnibus Housing act finance?

Answer 49

Financed rent supplements and low moderate-income homes in ghettos