1.8- Kennedy congressional opposition

Question 1

congress was dominated by…

Answer 1

Republicans and conservative southern democrats

Question 2

What did republicans and conservative democrats oppose?

Answer 2

• federal expenditure

- intervention in education and health insurance

Question 3

What did congressmen in rural areas oppose?

Answer 3

opposed expenditure on big cities

Question 4

Who rejected measures to assist black ghetthos?

Answer 4

southerners

Question 5

Kennedy disliked the congressional bargaining in which vice president …

Answer 5

Johnson excelled.

Kennedy feared unfavorable comparisons and so did not use Johnson’s legislative expertise.- He relied on inexperienced aids to promote his legislative agenda

Question 6

Why was Kennedy not that liberal?

Answer 6

Focusses on keeping a ‘tight rein’ on federal spending- chose to make mediocre and civil rights a lower priority than other issues e.g. tax cuts for economic growth

Question 7

How did Kennedy escalate the Vietnam war?

Answer 7

Spending restraints in order to promote economic growth were applied to everything except defense-related programs or those directly linked to the cold war