LBJ - Great Society

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President ________.

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

Lyndon B. Johnson's administration is best known for its role in the ________.

• Vietnam War

• Civil Rights Movement

• Cold War

• Space Race

Lyndon B. Johnson was a former Senator from which state?

• California

• Texas

• New York

• Florida

The Great Society programs aimed to eliminate poverty and ______.

• wealth

• racial prejudice

• education

• healthcare

LBJ felt that the US was the ______ nation in the world.

• poorest

• richest and strongest

• weakest

• most divided

LBJ's 'war on poverty' was aimed at ______.

• increasing wealth

• ending poverty

• promoting education

• reducing taxes

The Great Society program was a call back to the 'New Deal' series of programs under which president?

• JFK

• FDR

• Truman

• Nixon

Before Medicare, what was the ratio of seniors who had health insurance?

• 1 in 2

• 1 in 3

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 5

By 1966, how many elderly Americans were enrolled in Medicare?

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 19 million

• 25 million

The program continues today, covering over ______ million Americans.

• 50

• 55

• 60

• 65