Chapter 20 Section 3 The Great Society

From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill Lyndon Baines Johnson Grew up in Texas

From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill LBJ idolized FDR and his leadership style

From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill In the senate-proved a master of party politics and behind the scenes maneuvering

From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill Legislative success helped him to catch the eye of JFK

Johnson’s Domestic Agenda After becoming President, he wanted to continue Kennedy’s agenda

Johnson’s Domestic Agenda Feb 1964-Congress passes an $11 billion tax cut

Johnson’s Domestic Agenda July-Johnson signs Civil Rights Act of 1964

War on Poverty 1964-LBJ declared a “war on poverty”

War on Poverty August 1964- Congress enacts Economic Opportunity Act

War on Poverty EOA created… Job Corps- a youth training program

1964 Election Johnson popular Led nation through a difficult time

1964 Election Republicans nominate Conservative(ish) Republican senator from Arizona- Barry Goldwater

1964 Election Goldwater’s beliefs

1964 Election Johnson’s views Goldwater seemed to alarm people Government can and should fix social and economic problems Goldwater seemed to alarm people

1964 Election Johnson capitalized on the fear of the people

1964 Election LBJ won by a landslide

Building the Great Society “The Great Society demands an end to poverty and racial injustice”

Landmark Legislation Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 -

Landmark Legislation Medicare- provides hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance for almost every American 65 and older Medicaid- extended health insurance to welfare recipients

Landmark Legislation Congress appropriated funds to build 240,000 units of low rent public housing

Landmark Legislation Immigration Act of 1965- allowed for annual quota of

Landmark Legislation Water Quality Act of 1965- Required states to clean up rivers

Reforms of the Warren Court A wave of liberal reform swept through the Supreme Court Warren Court

Reforms of the Warren Court Warren Court also addressed issue of reapportionment

Reforms of the Warren Court Warren Courts also expanded the rights of people accused of crimes Mapp v Ohio Gideon v Wainwright

Reforms of the Warren Court Escobedo v. Illinois Court ruled than an accused person has a right to have a lawyer present during questioning by the police Miranda v Arizona Suspects must be read their rights before questioning Miranda Rights