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15 questions below

Answer 1

1. Why was Lyndon Johnson important to John F. Kennedy’s victory in 1960?

Johnson was popular with Mexican American voters and in the Southwest.

Johnson supported programs that provided healthcare for those in need.

Johnson appealed to Catholics and voters in New England.

Johnson helped push the 1957 Civil Rights Act through Congress.

2. What is deficit spending?

when a nation gives tax credits to encourage business investment in new factory equipment

when a nation cuts the taxes of wealthier citizens while increasing the tax burden on the middle class

when a nation borrows money in order to spend more than is received in taxes

when a nation increases military spending to create new jobs and boost the economy

3. What was President Johnson able to do that President Kennedy had failed to do?

get Congress to approve a dramatic tax cut for the middle class

help build consensus behind funding a war on poverty

help Democrats capture both houses of Congress

establish the Peace Corps to work in rural health clinics and urban hospitals

4. The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to overthrow whom?

the Batista regime

Fidel Castro

Nikita Khrushchev

the Kennedy administration

5. What was one result of the Great Society?

The federal government shrank considerably.

President Johnson’s popularity plummeted.

Poverty was eliminated in the United States.

The lives of many underprivileged Americans improved.

6. Why was the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 necessary?

Too many immigrants were coming to the United States each year.

Existing American immigration policies were discriminatory.

The legislation setting immigration policy had expired.

The United States did not have enough workers to support industry.

7. What was the primary function of the Warren Commission?

to aid President Johnson’s entry into office

to assist President Kennedy’s reelection bid

to investigate President Kennedy’s assassination

to evaluate President Kennedy’s domestic policies

8. The Equal Pay Act was intended to _____.

help businesses raise revenue

reduce the tax burden on the middle class

level the pay received by men and women

create set wages for different jobs

9. What was one difference between President Kennedy and previous leaders?

his focus on domestic programs

his wealthy background

his short term in office

his great personal charm

10. Kennedy’s military policies encouraged more funding for _____.

the Special Forces

the Secret Service

nuclear weapons

diplomatic solutions

11. Who was John F. Kennedy’s opponent in the 1960 presidential election?

Nikita Khrushchev

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard M. Nixon

12. What was one result of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?

Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union worsened.

The United States and the Soviet Union ceased to communicate.

Nearly forty countries ended aboveground nuclear tests.

The Soviet Union ended all nuclear testing.

13. Which of the following was a result of President Kennedy’s economic policies?

Economic growth rose sharply in the 1960s.

Military spending decreased significantly.

Unemployment grew more quickly than expected.

The middle-class tax burden increased.

14. The Alliance for Progress provided what kind of assistance to Latin American countries?

military

medical

educational

economic

15. What was one lasting effect of the Great Society?

Immigration increased steadily.

Education opportunities decreased.

National healthcare became common.

Fewer Americans lived below the poverty line.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

Is 2 c?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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Answer 13

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Answer 14

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