The American Vision: Modern Times © 2008

Chapter 17: The New Frontier and the Great Society

The New Frontier and the Great Society

1
Which of the following characterized Congress during the Kennedy years?
A)The Republicans were in the majority in both houses of Congress.
B)The Democrats in Congress were indebted to Kennedy for helping them get elected.
C)Many members of Congress viewed Kennedy’s New Frontier as too big and costly.
D)Congress rallied behind Kennedy in support of his New Frontier.
2
To stimulate the lagging economy, Kennedy used all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)supply-side economics
B)deficit spending
C)strategies to increase business production and efficiency
D)tax hikes
3
The Warren Court reforms changed society in all of the following ways EXCEPT by __________.
A)boosting the political power of African Americans and Hispanics by forcing reapportionment of electoral districts
B)ensuring that all accused persons have access to legal representation
C)banning state-mandated prayer in public schools
D)expanding the power of law enforcement agencies
4
The Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims impacted the nation’s political process by __________.
A)ensuring that all citizens' votes would have equal weight
B)giving Congress the authority to enforce voting rights
C)ruling that the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear cases about voting rights
D)ending the practice of segregation
5
President Kennedy planned for a flexible response to war by __________.
A)building up conventional troops and weapons
B)stockpiling nuclear weapons
C)being prepared to employ Eisenhower’s style of brinkmanship
D)installing long-range missiles along the coasts
6
What motivated President Kennedy to send aid to Latin America?
A)He hoped to develop an enduring humanitarian legacy.
B)He hoped that a prosperous Latin America would be less likely to support Communist-inspired revolutions.
C)He hoped to inspire other prosperous nations to share in the responsibility of world poverty.
D)He hoped to develop Latin American colonies.
7
Which had the GREATEST influence on President Kennedy’s decision to fund the space program?
A)his interest in developing military computers
B)his interest in the last frontier
C)his interest in winning the Cold War
D)his interest in strengthening the economy
8
President Johnson drew inspiration for his Great Society from all the following EXCEPT __________.
A)his personal experience with poverty
B)the goals of the civil rights movement
C)Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal
D)Harry Truman’s Fair Deal
9
Which of the following Great Society initiatives funded a preschool program for the disadvantaged?
A)Medicaid
B)Project Head Start
C)Child Nutrition Act
D)The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
10
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about President Johnson’s Great Society?
A)The Great Society’s programs were widely successful, and many continue today.
B)Management problems and inadequate funding hampered the success of the Great Society.
C)Because Americans felt the Great Society intruded too much on their private lives, its programs quickly vanished.
D)The Vietnam War reinforced American support for the Great Society’s programs.
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