1. The Great Society and warren Court

3. Discrimination 1964 Civil Rights Act
No discrimination in public accommodations
1965 Voting Rights Act
Ends discrimination by national origin
24th Amendment
Ends poll tax

4. Poverty Cut taxes Medicare Medicaid Economic Opportunity Act
Healthcare for 65 and up
Medicaid
Healthcare for the poor
Economic Opportunity Act
Head Start, gov. jobs, “War on Poverty”

5. Education
Head Start
$1 billion to schools for resources

6. Environment
Water Quality Act
Clean Air Act

7. Consumer Protection Federal standards for auto and tire industries
Standards for product labeling
Highway safety programs

8. Baker v. Carr (1962) Facts Conclusion
Tennessee hadn’t reapportioned legislative districts since 1901
More power to rural voters
Conclusion
14th Amendment means Tennessee had to reapportion
Unequal districts not constitutional

9. Mapp v. Ohio (1961) Facts Opinion Police illegally searched her home
Courts cannot consider evidence obtained illegally (exclusionary rule)

10. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Facts Opinion: Gideon denied an attorney
Writes from his jail cell
Opinion:
Establishes the right to an attorney

11. Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Facts Opinion
Incriminated himself but was not informed of his rights
Opinion
Must make people aware of their rights before taking any statements etc.
Miranda Rights

12. Seminar
For the rest of class today and Monday you will be working on the packet I have handed out in preparation for our seminar on Tuesday
Before Tuesday you need to have answered the Essential Question and the 9 questions that follow it
This is a quiz grade with 75 points coming from your written response and the other 25 from speaking in the seminar
If you want full credit your written responses need to be complete and detailed