Kennedy and Johnson

What is Kennedy's legislative agenda called?

• Great Society

• Fair Deal

• New Frontier

• Square Deal

What did Kennedy's "flexible response" plan call for?

• a buildup of nuclear weapons

• a buildup of conventional weapons

• a reduction of military bases

• a reduction of the Special Forces

Why did Kennedy cancel air support for the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• to keep US involvement a secret

• to avoid going to war with Cuba

• to withdraw his support for the overthrow of Castro's gov't

• to give the operation a better chance to succeed

In an effort to increase growth and create more jobs, Kennedy pushed for

• public works programs

• price controls

• raising taxes for the wealthiest Americans

• deficit spending

What was Johnson's legislative agenda called?

• Great Society

• New Frontier

• Fair Deal

• Square Deal

When it came to the space race. What did Kennedy want the US to be the first to do?

• Put a man in space

• Put a woman into space

• Put a man on the moon

• Put a satellite into space

What agency was a major part of Johnson's "War on Poverty"?

• Upward Bound

• Job Corps

• VISTA

• Office of Economic Opportunity

Which Supreme Court case says suspects are entitled to an attorney, even if they cannot pay?

• Escobedo v Illinois

• Gideon v Wainwright

• Engel v Vitale

• Griswold v Connecticut

Which program is government funded health insurance for the elderly?

• Medicaid

• Head Start

• Medicare

• VISTA

Who was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1960?

• Barry Goldwater

• John Kennedy

• Lyndon Johnson

• Richard Nixon