LBJ Flashcards
Who campaigned against LBJ during 1964 election
Barry Goldwater
What did Goldwater want to do with the welfare state
Dismantle it
What did Goldwater oppose in regards to the south
Imposing civil rights on the south
What weapon did Goldwater want to use against north Vietnam
Nuclear weapons
Whats the first theme of the Great Society
Abundance and liberty for all
Whats the second theme of the Great Society
An end to poverty
Whats the third theme of the Great Society
An end to racial injustice
What was the first part of the civil rights act of 1964
Barred discrimination in public accommodations
What was the second part of the civil rights act of 1964
Authorized Justice Dept. to file suit against states that discriminate against women and minorities
What was the third part of the civil rights act of 1964
Guaranteed equal opportunities in the work place
Escobedo vs. Illinois
Rights must be honored once interrogation becomes accusatory
Raynolds vs. Sims
Voting districts in AL were drawn up
Miranda vs. Arizona
Must tell the acussed what there rights are
Whats medicare
provides hospital insurace and low-cost medical insurance for almost every american 65+
Whats Medicaid
Extended health insurance to welfare recipients
What were some of the environmental actions
Wilderness preservation act, water quality act, clean air act, air quality act
Voting rights act
Ended literacy tests for voting and allowed federal agents to monitor registration
Immigration act
Opened the door for many non-European immigrants to settle in the us
Economic opportunity act
Tried to prepare the poor for successful competition in an expanding economy
What was the program head start
An education program for underprivileged preschoolers
What was Vista
Was like a domestic peace corps
What was job corps
A youth training program providing vocational training, remedial education, health care, and personal counseling to disadvantaged youth in order to enable them find work
The elementary and secondary education act
This was the 1st major federal aid package for public education in the nations history
Civil rights act of 1968
Prohibited discrimination in housing and real estate and is also known as the “Fair Housing Act”
