Johnson Domestic Policies

Question 1

What years was Johnson president?

Answer 1

1963-69

Question 2

What did Johnson set up?

Answer 2

The Great Society

Question 3

1964 Civil Rights Act

Answer 3

Banned discrimination in public places/federally assisted programmes and employment

Question 4

Voting Rights Act 1965

Answer 4

Appointed agents to ensure voting procedures were properly followed

Question 5

What was declared by the Supreme Court in 1967?

Answer 5

All laws banning mixed race marriages were to be removed

Question 6

What was the Office for Economic Opportunity?

Answer 6

Help new education/community projects in poor inner cities

Question 7

What was his Head Start programme?

Answer 7

Additional education for younger children

Question 8

How much money did his Head Start programme cost?

Answer 8

$1.5 billion

Question 9

Medical Care Act

Answer 9

Provided Medicare (aid for the old) and Medicade (aid for the poor)

Question 10

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Answer 10

Provided federal money to ensure education standards were equal

Question 11

Model Cities Act

Answer 11

Provided federal funds for slum clearance

Question 12

What was minimum wage increased by?

Answer 12

$1.25-$1.40 per hour

Question 13

Why did he face opposition from republicans?

Answer 13

Accused him of wasting money on welfare programmes and undermining “rugged individualism”

Question 14

Why was Johnson criticised for the war in Vietnam?

Answer 14

Money was diverted from the Great Society to pay for the war

Question 15

Why did he cut taxes?

Answer 15

Consumers had more money to spend and businesses grew and created more jobs