The Great Society Flashcards

6571896315	Economic opportunity act	The center piece of the war on poverty; created dozens of federal anti-poverty programs and an office of economic opportunity to oversee them	0
6571896316	Job corps	Provided job training for low-income people; worked to teach disadvantaged young people job skill	1
6571896317	Head start	Set up programs for low-income preschool children	2
6571896318	VISTA	Modeled on the peace corps; a group of volunteers that lived and worked in poor communities within the U.S., providing job training or educational services	3
6571896319	Housing and urban development (HUD)	Created to manage federal programs aimed at revitalizing blighted urban neighborhoods.	4
6571896320	Medicare and medicaid	Provided health care for the elderly and poor	5
6571896321	Elementary and secondary education act	Provided federal aid to schools districts nationwide; because the government allocated funds to needy students rather than to schools, the act helped finance both public and faith-based education	6
6571896322	National endowments for the arts and for the humanities	Provided funding for the arts; organizations that gave grants to artists, musicians, writers, scholars, and researchers to promote a vibrant national culture	7
6571896323	Public broadcasting act	Established the corporation for public broadcasting, which supported the development of public radio and televised programs	8
6571896324	Immigration act of 1965	Eliminated the old quotas based on national origin; made a persons skills and ties to family in the U.S. the key criteria for admission into the country	9
6571896325	Clean air act of 1963	Strengthened programs to prevent and control air pollution; set emission standards for factories to reduce air pollution	10
6571896326	National traffic and motor vehicle safety act	This law required automobile makers to install seat belts in all cars	11
6571896329	Warren court	The activist U.S Supreme Court led by Chief Justice earl warren. It promoted individual liberties and civil rights	12
6571896332	Engel v vitale	State officials ordered New York schools to have students recite a morning prayer. Parents sued the state saying it violated the 1st amendment. The court agreed with the parents. It declared state-sponsored prayer in schools unconstitutional because it is inconsistent with the establishment clause (1st amendment)	13
6571896334	Miranda v Arizona	The court ruled that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning. "You have the right to remain silent,"....	14