1. Section 3 The Great Society
Chapter 20
Section 3
The Great Society

2. A Master Politician
JFK asks Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) to be his running mate
From Texas, Protestant, and Senate majority leader
Mentored by FDR

3. 1964 Election Federal government should stay out of social issues
Goldwater - Republican
Johnson- Democratic
Federal government should stay out of social issues
Attacked Social Security
Use nuclear weapons on N. Korea and Cuba
Government plays strong roles in ending poverty, discrimination
Stay out of Vietnam

5. Reforms of the Warren Court
Supreme Court during the period when Earl Warren was chief justice, noted for its activism in civil rights and free speech
Reapportionment – the way in which states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them
Baker v. Carr (1962) establishes the idea of “one person, one vote,” the federal government can tell states how to redivide their districts
Political power shifts from rural to urban areas

7. Rights of the Accused Mapp v. Ohio (1961) – exclusionary rule
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) – free legal counsel
Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) – accused have a right to have a lawyer present during questioning
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)- all suspects must be read their rights
Overall, how did these Supreme Court decisions affect suspected criminals? The safety of individuals or communities?

8. Domestic Agenda
Civil Rights Act of 1964 – prohibited discrimination and granted federal government powers to enforce it
War on Poverty – 1964 Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) which created Youth training programs, volunteer services, preschool education, community action program

9. Building the Great Society
Legislative program that would end poverty and racial injustice
Education – Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)