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Following the implementation of several Great Society programs, high school graduation rates

A
rose.
B
declined.
C
rose, then declined.
D
did not change.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson

A
decided not to run in the 1964 election.
B
won the 1964 election by a narrow margin.
C
won the 1964 election by a wide margin.
D
lost the 1964 election by a narrow margin.
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Which part of Johnson’s Great Society programs remains controversial today?

A
the cost of government spending
B
the process of passing legislation
C
the motives of President Johnson
D
the importance of public education
4

President Johnson began his presidency under difficult circumstances because he

A
had little public support and was elected by a narrow margin.
B
took office after his predecessor was assassinated.
C
was a teacher with little prior political experience.
D
took office after a disaster in the space program.
5

Which statement best summarizes the result of the Great Society programs?

A
The majority of the programs were expensive failures.
B
The majority of the programs changed society for the better.
C
Some programs succeeded, but others failed to achieve results.
D
Most of the programs had been discontinued by the early 1970s.
6

The creation of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Public Broadcasting System was related to the broader goal of

A
public education.
B
public health.
C
job creation.
D
racial equality.
7

The Economic Opportunity Act was created to address

A
health.
B
discrimination.
C
education.
D
poverty.
8

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

A
Social Security
B
the Civil Rights Act
C
the Economic Opportunity Act
D
National Teacher Corps
9

Which act prohibited discrimination in the selling or renting of homes?

A
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
B
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
C
the Fair Housing Act of 1968
D
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
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Under President Johnson’s leadership, Congress helped young children living in poverty by

A
establishing the Head Start program.
B
starting the space race.
C
creating the Medicare program.
D
increasing Social Security benefits.

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