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QuizMultiple Choice

Johnson's Great Society

Question 17 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Medicare and Medicaid were developed during the New Deal as parts of which system?

Answer
A
Social Security
B
the Civil Rights Act
C
the Economic Opportunity Act
D
National Teacher Corps

Explanation

Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965 as amendments to the Social Security Act, expanding the federal social welfare system. Therefore, the correct choice is Social Security. The Civil Rights Act and Economic Opportunity Act were separate laws, and the National Teacher Corps was an education program.

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