Question 1

Lyndon Johnson capped his first term as president with a successful run for a second term in 1968.

Accepted Answer

Lyndon Johnson announced he would not seek re-election in 1968, following significant backlash and challenges within his own party related to the Vietnam War and domestic issues.

Question 2

In the 1960s the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) became interested in pursuing discriminatory actions such as exclusion of exclusion of gay men and lesbians in the civil service.

Accepted Answer

During the 1960s, the ACLU began to expand its focus to include fighting discrimination against gay men and lesbians, including challenges to their exclusion from the civil service and other forms of discrimination.

Question 3

Contemporary advocates for social justice must not only promote change in public policy but adopt behaviors such as those demonstrated by Whitney Young with the National Urban League that support organizational changes addressing social justice.

Accepted Answer

Contemporary advocates for social justice recognize the importance of both advocating for changes in public policy and adopting behaviors that support organizational changes addressing social justice, similar to the approach Whitney Young took with the National Urban League, focusing on both policy and organizational change to effectively address social issues.

Question 4

Lyndon Johnson nearly sabotaged the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 because, as a Southerner, he opposed its enactment.

Accepted Answer

Lyndon Johnson was a key figure in the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, using his political influence to push for their passage, not sabotage them.

Question 5

Medicare funds long-term care of elderly persons with chronic health conditions.

Accepted Answer

Medicare generally does not cover long-term care costs, but it may cover limited time periods for rehabilitation in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions.

Quiz 7: The Era of Federal Social Services: the New Frontier and the Great Society

Lyndon Johnson capped his first term as president with a successful run for a second term in 1968.

In the 1960s the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) became interested in pursuing discriminatory actions such as exclusion of exclusion of gay men and lesbians in the civil service.

Contemporary advocates for social justice must not only promote change in public policy but adopt behaviors such as those demonstrated by Whitney Young with the National Urban League that support organizational changes addressing social justice.

Lyndon Johnson nearly sabotaged the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 because, as a Southerner, he opposed its enactment.

Medicare funds long-term care of elderly persons with chronic health conditions.