What did the Warren Commission decide about the Kennedy assassination?

Kennedy was killed by a single man who had worked alone

President Kennedy’s domestic agenda was most successful in...

increasing funding for space programs

Most of Kennedy’s proposals were defeated in Congress because he...

lacked the popular mandate to push his proposals through

Unlike Kennedy, President Johnson...

was a strong legislative leader

President Kennedy promoted the Peace Corps as a program to...

help people in developing nations

As a result of the Cuban Missile crisis,

The Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba

After Kennedy allowed a military buildup, the Soviets...

began construction of the Berlin Wall

Critics complained that the Great Society

spent too many tax dollars on unproven poverty programs

An important factor in Kennedy’s 1960 election was his...

public image, particularly as seen on television

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Fair Labor Standards Act
New Deal
Great Society
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What did the Warren Commission decide about the Kennedy assassination?
Industrial leaders had plotted the murder
Kennedy was killed by a single man who had worked alone
The assassination had been authorized by the CIA
Communist sympathizers had helped plan the assassination
3
Each of the following was a major part of Johnson’s Great Society EXCEPT...
aid to education
a tax cut
rural electrification
health care legislation
4
President Kennedy’s domestic agenda was most successful in...
increasing funding for space programs
restoring economic prosperity
eliminating poverty
improving public education
5
This man shot Kennedy.
Nikita Khrushchev
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Josef Stalin
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Clean Air Act
Great Society
New Deal
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Food Stamp Act
Great Society
New Deal
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______________ was the number one goal of the Great Society.
Medicaid
Head Start
Elimination of Poverty
Medicare
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Most of Kennedy’s proposals were defeated in Congress because he...
lacked the popular mandate to push his proposals through
misunderstood the needs of high-income families
was accused of catering to business interests
was accused of catering to business interests
10
Unlike Kennedy, President Johnson...
opposed civil rights and spending cuts
believed military commanders should use nuclear bombs
was a strong legislative leader
was more concerned with foreign then domestic policy
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President Kennedy promoted the Peace Corps as a program to...
help immigrants become United States citizens
rebuild poor neighborhoods in the nations cities
help people in developing nations
prevent procommunist revolutions in Latin America
12
His handling of which of the following, improved President Kennedy’s prestige?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Berlin crisis
rebellion in the Dominican Republic
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As a result of the Cuban Missile crisis,
The Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba
Fidel Castro was removed from power
The United States set up missile sites in Cuba
The United States increased investments in Cuba
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Kennedy’s reputation suffered most as a result of the...
Alliance for Progress
Limited Test Ban Treaty
Cuban Missile crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Name for Kennedy’s successful effort to help developing countries. Young Americans volunteer to be sent abroad.
Peace Corp
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Alliance for Progress
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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Federal funded pre-school for low-income families.
Medicare
Elimination of Poverty
Head Start
Medicaid
17
National Endowment for the Arts
Great Society
New Deal
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
New Deal
Great Society
19
Social Security Act
New Deal
Great Society
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National School Lunch Act
New Deal
Great Society
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After Kennedy allowed a military buildup, the Soviets...
tried to invade West Germany
forced UN troops from East Germany
enacted a blockade on West Germany
began construction of the Berlin Wall
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Name for Kennedy’s failed attempt to improve relations with Latin America.
Peace Corp
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Alliance for Progress
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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Critics complained that the Great Society
helped only the middle class
spent too many tax dollars on unproven poverty programs
gave local communities too much power
gave the federal government insufficient authority
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Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
New Deal
Great Society
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This man was leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Jack Ruby
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Lee Harvey Oswald
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This man was the Communist leader of Cuba
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
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LBJ program that provided medical coverage for the elderly
Medicaid
Medicare
Elimination of Poverty
Head Start
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Agricultural Adjustment Act
Great Society
New Deal
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Why was Johnson so successful in getting cooperation from Congress?
He could intimidate people using the Johnson Treatment
All of these
He was skilled at building consensus
He did have a popular mandate to push his proposals through
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An important factor in Kennedy’s 1960 election was his...
promise to ensure the survival of liberty
public image, particularly as seen on television
extensive experience as a legislative leader in Congress
pledge to end the Cold War with the Soviet Union
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LBJ program that provided health care coverage to the poor.
Elimination of Poverty
Head Start
Medicare
Medicaid

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