LBJ and the Warren Court Test Flashcards
Where did Johnson go to college first? Where did he major in there?
Southwest Texas State Teacher’s College, majored in history, and debate teacher,
Where did Johnson go to college second? What did he do there?
Georgetown Law School, not best education, but still worked out well for him for him to go into politics.
What did Johnson do in WWII?
a war inspector
How was Johnson rewarded after WWII?
received the Silver Star medal from Roosevelt. Not too much credit for Silver Star, he did enlist and showed his patriotism.
Describe Johnson’s family upbringing.
middle class family and has seen poor, moved to Johnson City at age 5, father was President of Baylor University,
What was Johnson’s political platform?
strong liberal
How was Johnson a strong liberal in office?
He would meet with Congressmen, get a physical threshold on them and put pressure on those who did not follow him well to vote for his laws.
What were Johnson’s values as a strong liberal?
- wants government to solve problems
- Johnson cares about poor because he witnessed it as a child first hand
What did Johnson do to help the poor as a young adult?
He took a year off school to teach English to Mexican immigrants to read and write.
What was Johnson’s political experience?
24 years in Congress as majority/minority leader, his peers recognize him as a leader for Congress.
How did Johnson play a role in JFK’s administration?
He was his VP
When Johnson went to Dallas, what did he think?
He is thinking Kennedy is re-elected, he is helping get Kennedy’s platform get fixed
After JFK is killed, how does everything play out for Johnson transitioning President?
After Kennedy is killed, he has no time to restructure himself, dealing with the JFK fiasco and putting in new administration, he is very busy
What did Johnson’s vote for me button contain? What was this symbol standing for?
Johnson’s button has a watermark of Kennedy on his political platform, he wants to tell America he will keep Kennedy’s work and continue on his political platform.
Who did Johnson run for in 1964?
Barry Goldwater
After finishing Kennedy’s first term, what did Johnson do?
He ran again in 1964
What would Johnson’s do if he won re-election?
He will continue the New Frontier and make it more liberal.
What was Barry Goldwater’s political platform?
ultra conservative
How was Barry Goldwater an ultra-conservative?
He thinks smaller government, lower taxes, government is the problem, people can get own healthcare, form own welfare give more hard earned money back.
What did Goldwater think of JFK’s Presidency?
He felt Kennedy was soft, gave away Cuba and SE Asia
What was Goldwater’s plan for the Cold War?
He returns to Brinksmanship, back to using nukes as ultimate threat.
What was the “war on poverty”?
Poverty was a big issue at the time, and Johnson knew he had to fix this by using many educational initiatives and growth of welfare.
What was Johnson’s plan for the Cold War?
Continuation of Kennedy’s foreign policy and flexible response, find ways to deal with Communism
What was Johnson’s view of Civil Rights?
pro-Civil Rights, was a Civil Rights Advocate
How did Johnson campaign against Goldwater?
He put a anti-Goldwater ad on TV called the Daisy Ad
What was the Daisy Ad about?
Goldwater with his brinksmanship, you vote for Goldwater, you vote for nuclear war, death, this played on peoples’ fear of brinksmanship.
How did the Daisy Ad affect the election’s results?
He won every electoral state except deep south and Arizona, landslide election, overwhelming support of American people.
What state was Barry Goldwater from?
Arizona
What was the popular vote’s results?
Johnson-43M
Goldwater-27M
What was the electoral vote’s results?
Johnson-486
Goldwater-52
Who controlled Congress?
Democrats
What were the numbers in favor of Democrats in the Senate and HOR?
Senate-68-32 Democrats
House-295-140-Democrats
What is the impact of a President with popular mandate?
Big popular vote, support of American majority, you can get more laws passed and more support to your name.
How did Johnson relate to the Great President Syndrome?
Johnson was a history major, he wondered how he would go down in history, what will people say about him as President in the future
What are the traits of all good Presidents?
- bring great social change in America
- they win the wars they fight
- get re-elected
How is bringing a great American social change a trait of a good President?
change America in what we are like
What were some of the great social changes by some of our greatest Presidents?
Washington-Revolution and Constitution
Lincoln-end slavery and get the US back together
T. Roosevelt-Progressive Era, busting the monopolies, allows unions to form
FDR-New Deal, WWII, changes how we view government
Jefferson-change in political parties, revolution of 1800, change in how government will function, and Louisiana Purchase, doubled the size of the country.
What were some of the wars we won by our greatest Presidents?
Washington-Revolution; Jefferson-Revolution; Lincoln-Civil War; Teddy Roosevelt: Spanish-American War; FDR: WWII.
What was Johnson’s great Social Change?
The Great Society, put in social governmental programs, he greatly achieved this with Civil Rights.
What was the war Johnson fought?
Vietnam War
How was the Vietnam War unsuccessful for Johnson?
He loses in a bad way, not a great military leader, relies too much on generals, bodybags come home and they keep losing in Vietnam
Why did Johnson not run for re-election in 1968?
He cannot figure out Vietnam, leaves because he does not want to be that President who lost in Vietnam, so he lets someone else be that person.
What was the name of Johnson’s social movements?
The Great Society
What was the Great Society a continuation of?
- The New Frontier
- The Fair Deal
- The New Deal
Who helped Johnson with consumer protection acts with his high liberalism with his books about it?
Ralph Nader
What did Nader’s books lead to?
the creation of seat belts
What were the categories of Johnson’s New Frontier Acts?
- education
- consumer protection
- civil rights
- environmental protection
- economics
- infrastructure
What was the Equal Pay Act?
Guarantees equal pay for equal work
When was the Equal Pay Act passed?
1963
What was the Civil Rights Act?
Promoted economic, political, and social equality
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964
What was the Tax Reduction Bill?
cut taxes $11.5 billion to boost GNP
What was the Economic Opportunities Act?
VISTA, Job Corps, and EOE was created
What was the Wilderness Preservation Act?
Protected 9.1 million acres of forest land
What was the National Defense Education Act?
Increased federal aid to education
What was the Expanded Food Stamp Program?
Expanded existing welfaew programs to more families
What was the Voting Rights Act?
Promoted enfranchisement of minority voters
When was the Voting Rights Act passed?
1965
What did Johnson do money wise to improve healthcare systems?
He spent $1.4 B on healthcare and hospitals
What did Johnson do with developing more rail and bus systems?
He spent $375M in federal money on mass transit
What was the Medical Care Act?
Established the programs of Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for the poor
When was the Medical Care Act passed?
1965
What was the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
Government spent $1.3 B to improve school programs at all youth levels.
What was the Highway Beautification Program?
Federal money was used to clean up trash and plant more flowers along highways.
What was the Omnibus Housing Act?
used federal funds to spend on low income housing
What was the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities?
Federal funding of artists and cultural organizations
What was the Water Quality Act?
Federal mandate forcing states to clean up waterways
What was the Clean Water Restoration Act?
Provided federal funds to insure safe drinking water
What was the Immigration and Naturalization Act?
lowered restrictions on immigration
What was the Higher Education Act?
Provided for students loans in scholarships
What was the Appalachian Development Act?
Federal government spent $1B for economic development of 11 states in the Appalachian region.
What was the Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act?
Set standards for automobile manufacturing
What was the Consumer Product Safety Act?
Provided for product safety standards and testing
What was the Freedom of Information Act?
Allowed citizens to access government records
What was Johnson’s Minimum Wage Increase?
$1.25 to $1.40
What was the Truth in Packaging Act?
Set standards for accurate product labeling
What was the Model Cities Act?
Federal government spent money for urban development and creation of parks and recreation areas
What was the HUD?
Cabinet post for dealing with urban issues
What did HUD stand for?
Department of Housing and Urban Development
What was the DOT?
Cabient post for transportation control and development
What did DOT stand for?
Department of Transportation
What was the Upward Bound?
Created an educational program to prepare students for college
What was the Neighborhood Youth Corps?
An urban youth program to promote positivity in youth in struggling cities at the time
What was the Wholesome Meat Act?
Provided guidelines for “grading” meat products
When was the Wholesome Meat Act passed?
1967
What is gerrymandering?
The drawing of political districts in a way that this is discriminatory
What kinds of gerrymandering can there be?
- political parties
- racial
- rural-urban ideas
What process is carried out as a result of gerrymandering?
need to draw new districts every census and redraw boundary lines based on population
What was the background of racial gerrymandering?
The goals were to get blacks to the polls, whites tried to stop that in the south, when they could not stop it, gerrymandering was the next tactic after the Civil Rights Acts
How did southern whites carry out racial gerrymandering?
at they took voting districts with large black populations near the middle of the state, they would draw bizarre voting districts to divide the black population vote so the whites could be able to elect, so blacks cannot get candidates they want.
What is political gerrymandering?
Districts were broken up by population not equal area so the higher population has a higher voice and effects on the total votes.
What was the case of Gomillion v. Lightfoot?
discussed racial gerrymandering
When did the case of Gomillion v. Lightfoot take place?
1960
What was the case of Baker v. Carr?
established court jurisdiction in appointment cases and used the 14th Amendment to determine if this was unconstitutional
When was the case of Baker v. Carr?
1962
What was the case of Wetbury v. Sanders?
“one person, one vote” principle, draw voting districts by population not area for federal elections, every new census, redraw the districts, so everyone’s vote counts the same
When was the case of Wetbury v. Sanders?
1964
What was the case of Reynolds v. Simms?
created the rule of “one person, one vote” for state elections
What are the regulations for school prayer/religious promotion?
- teachers cannot lead prayer
- moments of silence must not specifically be for prayer
- only students can lead prayer and students are not forced to pray
- can play music but must be equally divided among all religions
What was the case of Engel v. Vitale?
prayer endorsed by the school created indirect pressure to pray, so it ruled that prayers cannot be read over the PA system in the schools with the Pledge of Allegiance. State cannot endorse prayer and separate people based on if they believe in God or not.
Are Comparitive Religious Classes okay in public schools? Why or why not?
Yes, it is certainly fine for educational purposes, but prayers and specific religious procedures cannot be endorsed
When was the case of Engel v. Vitale?
1962
Are teachers and coaches allowed to pray with students? Why or why not?
No, they are government employees and can’t endorse prayer because this puts pressure on the whole team because everyone if did it on the team and one may feel obligated to do this
What is the rule for team captains leading prayer on teams?
If they are voted by players it is fine, but if it is voted by coaches, then it is not okay because coaches are government-employed.
What was the cause of the case of Abington v. Schempp?
In Abington, PA schools would read 10 Bible verses without commentary in class out loud.
When was the case of Abington v. Schempp?
1963
What was the ruling of Abington v. Schempp?
Court said no to the Bible readings out loud because of this not helping students’ ability in classes.
What are now the rules after the case of Abington v. Schempp?
Bible readings can only be used quietly by yourself, but academic usage is okay, as long as prayer isn’t used, banned Bible readings
What was the case of Murry v. Curlett?
banned religious procedures planned by schools and their employees, everything must be student-led because teachers are government employees in schools
When was the case of Murry v. Curlett?
1963
When was the case of Tinker v. DesMoines?
1969
Explain why Tinker v. DesMoines was brought to court.
Students were wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam war, schools felt this was un-American