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chapter 15

The New Frontier and the Great Society

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The New Frontier In 1960, John Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon for president
The New Frontier Kennedy launched a legislative agenda called the New Frontier
The New Frontier Congress invested money in defense and space exploration
The New Frontier minimum wage was increased
The New Frontier The Area Redevelopment Act and Housing Act created jobs and built homes in poor areas
The New Frontier The Equal Pay Act was passed
The New Frontier New programs aided the disabled
The New Frontier The Warren Supreme Court made decisions that dramatically changed american society
The New Frontier Reynolds v. Sims required states to adhere to the principle "one person, one vote"
The New Frontier The Supreme Court extended due process, giving more protection to those accused of crimes
The New Frontier The court ruled that states could not require prayer in public schools
The New Frontier Congress viewed the New Frontier as too expensive and defeated many of JFKs proposals
JFK and the Cold War Kennedy pushed the Flexible response policy to prevent the spread of communism
JFK and the Cold War The Alliance for Progress pledged aid to Latin America
JFK and the Cold War Peace Corps volunteers were sent to help in poor countries
JFK and the Cold War The Soviets launched sputnik, and the space race began
JFK and the Cold War The US aided Cuban exiles, but he bay of pigs failed
JFK and the Cold War Khrushchev built the Berlin wall, dividing the city
JFK and the Cold War Soviet missiles in Cubs led to Cuban missile crisis
JFK and the Cold War The US and Soviets signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
JFK and the Cold War JFK was assassinated in texas
The Great Society Johnson became president
The Great Society A growing awareness of poverty and women's and minorities rights led to a series of new programs known as the war on Poverty and the Great Society
The Great Society In 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act fought poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and disease.
The Great Society Head Start was established to help preschooloers
The Great Society Vista helped unemployed people aged 16 to 21 acquire job skills
The Great Society The civil Rights Act and the Voting Acts were passed
The Great Society Medicare and Medicade aided seniors and the poor
The Great Society HUD was created to provide affordable housing
The Great Society The elementary and Secondary Education Act increased aid to public schools
The Great Society The impact of The Great Society was limited
what role does due process play in the protection of those arrested for a crime? Protects those arrested from being treated unfairly until anything is proved in a court of law.
Explain how reappointment as mandated by the warren court affected political parties. as mandated by the warren court, rural voters had more political influence than urban ones.
what role did JFKs "flexible response" play in lessening tensions of the cold war? To resist communist movements so he pushed for a build up of troops.
arbitrary existing at random or unfair act of will
conventional non-neuclear
subsidy money granted by the government to achieve a specific goal
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