A) What were the major domestic affairs that occurred during his
presidency? /
- Great Society
- War on poverty
- Kennedy assassination
- Civil rights
- End poverty and racial inequality
- Provide socioeconomic opportunities for underclass
- Step up as President
- Wanted to end segregation(Civil Rights Act of 1964)
B) What were the foreign affairs that the president had to address? /
- Vietnam War
- Red Scare
- Relations in Latin America
- Fight communism
- Scare of communism
- Handled to expand US influence in Latin America
C) Were there any changes to the constitution that shows it was a “living
document” during this presidency? /
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- 24th amendment
- 25th amendment
- Equality
- Poll taxes illegal
- Presidential succession
D) Were federal powers expanded under this presidency? /
- National government would have to set policies and provide funding
- Expanding
E) Were individual liberties limited during this presidency and why? / No / N/A
f) Were there any changes with women, immigrants and labor during this
presidency? /
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Prohibits discrimination based on race,sex,national origin, disability, or age
G) Were private property rights changed? Pollution management? conservation? / N/A / N/A
H) How did this president address social policies and poverty? /
- War on Poverty
- EOA, OEO
- Expanded government role in in education and health care as poverty reduction strategies
I) Was this president involved in imperialism? Wars? Why? /
- Sent 22000 troops to Dominican Republic
- Combat troops to Vietnam
- Gave president power over congress
j) Did this president get involved in wars overseas? Europe? Middle East?
Why? (cause/effect) /
- Vietnam War
- Stop spread of communism
k) Did this president get involved in civil rights? If so how? If not, why? /
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Outlawed poll taxes, literacy test, grandfather clause
- Prohibits discrimination in voting
l) How was democracy expanded or limited during this presidency? /
- African Americans
- Given civil rights
m) Was there evidence of the political, economic, and social changes in
the United States that expanded democracy for other minority N/Aand immigrant groups during this presidency? /
- War on poverty
- Great Society
- Help poor get jobs and aid
n) How were minorities and immigrants treated during this presidency? / N/A / N|A
o) How did this president embrace production/mechanization/industrialization? What impact did this have? / N/A / N/A
p) Describe the labor movement during this president. /
- War on poverty
- Gave aid to poor to get jobs
q) What push/pull effects were evident during this presidency? /
- Push-Vietnam war
- Pull-voting rights
r) How did this president address monetary policy? Economics? Taxes?
Tariffs? /
- Great society
- Medicare
- Medicare
- Giving aid to underprivileged Americans
- Regulating natural resources
- Protecting consumers
s) What policy did this president embrace for government spending? Inflation? /
- Great society
- National government had to pay for expenses
t) What cultural artifacts symbolized this presidency? /
- Picture of him getting inaugurated
- Took office at a time of turmoil
u) What impact did religion have on this presidency? / N/A / N/A
v) Evaluate the role of the mass media during this presidency. / N\A / N/A
w) Describe cultural diversity during this presidency. /
- Civil rights for African Americans