President Kennedy Key Acts (only from Hodder)

Question 1

What was the name of the slogan/ programme JFK used?

Answer 1

The New Frontier

Question 2

What did the Civil Rights Bill he introduced to Congress in February 1963 aim to do?

Answer 2

Give AA equality in housing and education, but it was defeated in Congress

Question 3

What did the Manpower and Training Act do?

Answer 3

provided retraining for the long term unemployed

Question 4

What did the Area Redevelopment Act allow

Answer 4

Federal govt to give loans and grants to states with long term unemployment

Question 5

What did The Housing Act do?

Answer 5

provide cheap loans for the redevelopment of inner cities

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act

Answer 6

to give greater financial help to the elderly and unemployed