new frontier Flashcards
convened the president’s panel on mental retardation
JFK
began a camp in her home for children with developmental disabilities
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
offered people with developmental disabilities a chance to be physically competitive, which was an effort that later grew into the Special Olympics program
Camp Shriver
the first Special Olympics games were held where?
Chicago in 1968
governor of California who became chief Justice of the United States
Earl Warren
the method states use to ‘draw up’ political districts based on changes in population
Reapportionment
some of the courts’ more notable decisions concerned
reapportionment
the case in which the court ruled that STATES MUST REAPPORTION electoral districts along the principle of “ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE,” so that all citizens’ votes would have equal weight
Reynolds vs. Sims (1964)
a judicial requirement that laws may not treat individuals unfairly, arbitrarily, or unreasonably; and that courts must follow proper procedures and rules when trying cases
Due Process
the case in which the court ruled that a DEFENDANT in a STATE COURT had the RIGHT TO A LAWYER regardless of his or her ability to pay
Gideon vs. Wainwright (1963)
the case that would require authorities to inform suspects of their RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
Miranda vs. Arizona (1968)
ruled that states could not COMPOSE OFFICIAL PRAYERS and require those prayers to be recited in public schools
Engel vs. Vitale (1962)
ruled against STATE-MANDATED BIBLE READINGS in public schools
Abington School District vs. Schempp (1963)
the president pushed for a build up of troops and conventional weapons to allow for a ___ ___ to resist communist movements
“Flexible Response”
a program aimed at helping developing nations fight poverty; and sent Americans to provide humanitarian services
Peace Corps
the first person to orbit the earth
Yuri Gagarin
the first AMERICAN to orbit the earth
John Glenn
the United States sent three men into orbit in a capsule called
Apollo
the capsule was launched using the _____ _, the most powerful rocket ever built
Saturn V
On July 16, 1969, a Saturn V lifted off in Florida carrying three astronauts:
Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins
on June 20, Aldrin and Armstrong boarded the lunar module named _____
Eagle
____ ________ became the first human being to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong
Fidel Castro had overthrown the corrupt Cuban dictator _______ _______ in 1959
Fulgencio Batista
authorized the CIA to secretly train and arm a group of of Cuban exiles known as
La Brigada
the invasion was a disaster, La Brigada’s boats ran aground on ____ ____
Coral Reefs
The ___ __ ____ was a dark moment in the Kennedy administration
Bay of Pigs
In June 1961, Kennedy met with Krushchev where?
Vienna, Austria
Krushchev demanded that the western powers recognize ____ _______ and withdraw from _______
East Germany; Berlin
stood as a symbol of cold war divisions
the Berlin Wall
On October 22, Kennedy announced that the Soviet Union had placed what in Cuba?
Long-range nuclear missiles
JFK warned that if attacked, the US would respond fully against the _____ _____
Soviet Union
forced the United States and the Soviet Union to consider the consequences of nuclear war
the Cuban Missile Crisis
August 1963, the two countries agreed to a treaty that banned testing what in the atmosphere?
Nuclear Weapons
the crisis exposed the Soviet’s military inferiority and prompted a dramatic Soviet ____ _______, which the US matched
Arms Buildup
On November 22, 1963, Kennedy and his wife traveled to _____
Texas
as the presidential motorcade rode slowly through the streets of Dallas, _______ rang out
Gunfire
the man accused of killing JFK, and appeared to be a confused and embittered Marxist who had spent time in the Soviet Union
Lee Harvey Oswald
local nightclub owner who killed Oswald to protect others involved in the crime
Jack Ruby
in 1964, a _______ _______ headed by Chief Justice Warren concluded that Oswald was the lone assassin
National Commission
the report of the _______ ________ left some questions unanswered
Warren Commission
Kennedy’s successor, who set out to promote many of the programs that Kennedy left unfinished
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ was born in the “____ ____” of Texas
“Hill Country”
LBJ knew about hard times from his brief career as a _______ in a low-income area
teacher
by summer 1964, Johnson had convinced Congress to pass the ____ ____ ___, which attacked inadequate public services, illiteracy, and unemployment
Economic Opportunity Act
provided work-study programs to help underprivileged kids earn a high school diploma or a college degree
Neighborhood Youth Corps
was created to offer tutoring to high school students
Upward Bound
the republican candidate in 1964 who was from Arizona and known for his strong conservatism
Barry Goldwater
On election day, Johnson won in a landslide, with more than __% of the popular vote and all but ___ states in the Electoral College
61%; Six (6) states
after his election, LBJ began working with congress on his legislative agenda known as the ____ _____
Great Society
________ had won strong support because it was offered to all senior citizens, about half of whom lacked insurance
MEDICARE
financed health care for welfare recipients living below the poverty line
Medicaid
was created for disadvantaged kids who had “never looked at a picture book or scribbled with a crayon”
Project Head Start
outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Civil Rights Act of 1964
protected voters from racial discrimination in both voting and practices to bar those from voting
Voting Rights Act of 1965
the first African American to serve in a presidential cabinet
Robert Weaver
established new housing subsidy programs and made federal loans and public housing grants easier to obtain
Housing and Urban Development Act
required all consumer products to have a true and informative label
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
established a school breakfast and expanded the school lunch and meal programs to improve nutrition
Child Nutrition Act
September 26, 1960, 75 million Americans tuned in to watch the first televised _______ _______
Presidential Debate
the debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon ushered in a new era of
television politics
a democratic senator from New York who was a Catholic
John F. Kennedy
the current vice president and a quaker from California
Richard Nixon
both promised to boost the economy and portrayed themselves as “____ _______” determined to stop the forces of communism
“Cold Warriors”
Kennedy expressed concerns about a suspected “_____ ___,” claiming the US lagged behind the Soviets in weaponry
Missile Gap
JFK set out to implement a legislative agenda that became known as the
New Frontier
to increase economic growth and create jobs, Kennedy advocated deficit spending and investing more funds in defense and _____ ________
Space Exploration
JFK threatened to have the Department of Steel buy cheaper
foreign steel
he asked the _____ _____ to investigate whether the steel industry was fixing prices
Justice Department
the president pushed for ___ ____, which congress refused because it would cause inflation
Tax Cuts
called for the federal action against gender discrimination and affirmed the right of women to equally paid employment
Presidential Commission on the Status of Women
the commission proposed the ____ ___ ___ in 1963
Equal Pay Act
