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1 What were the defining characteristics of LBJ’s Great Society?
Warm Up 4/19 (#5) What were the defining characteristics of LBJ’s Great Society?

2 April 19, 2018 Learning Target (I can…):
Explain the key features of the Great Society Upcoming Dates 4/20: LBJ Great Society chart 4/20: JFK-LBJ Quiz and warm-ups due Take out: Notes Agenda: LBJ’s Great Society Skills:

3 Election of 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson v. Barry Goldwater
LBJ wants to continue what JFK started Goldwater almost extreme conservative No government regulation Focus on defense

4 Election of 1964 LBJ wins by a landslide! Widest margin to that point

5 Great Society Focus on ending poverty and racial injustice

6 Great Society – getting it done
LBJ very good and getting what he wanted from Congress Economic Opportunity Act: anti- poverty programs; Office of Economic Opportunity Job Corps: job skills to disadvantaged youth Head Start: low-income preschool

7 Great Society – getting it done
VISTA: job training/education to poor communities; basically domestic Peace Corps Housing and Urban Development: revitalizing urban neighborhoods Medicare/Medicaid: healthcare coverage for elderly and low-income Also provided federal funding for education and the arts/humanities

8 Great Society – getting it done
Public Broadcasting Act: TV/radio; Sesame street! Immigration Act of 1965: eliminated nationality quotas; quadrupled immigration Also instituted emission standard and seat belt requirements for cars

9 Great Society – the debate
What is the government’s role? How much government regulation is too much? Left: Many great society programs were underfunded (lots of regulation, not enough money to implement it) Right argued it was too expensive

10 Baker v. Carr: district reapportionment a federal issue
Warren Court A court of activism Not afraid to change and reassess Baker v. Carr: district reapportionment a federal issue Reynolds v. Sims: districts must be apportioned equally “one person, one vote” Engel v. Vitale: no prayer in public schools

11 Mapp v. Ohio: can’t use evidence obtained illegally
Warren Court Mapp v. Ohio: can’t use evidence obtained illegally Miranda v. Arizona: must inform persons of rights upon arrest

12 Government Regulation
How much is too much? What is the government’s role? Share with your table your answer about which government programs you think we need/don’t need.

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