Standard 23The student will describe and assess the impact of political

developments between 1945 and 1970.

A

The Warren Court Led by Chief Justice Earl

Warren the Court expanded

• civil rights and liberties, • the judicial power,• the federal governmental

power It brought an end to

• segregation, • staff-led mandatory school

prayer recognized as a high

point in judicial power.

Miranda v. Arizona The decision stated that

a defendant must be informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during questioning and of the right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police, and that the defendant understand these rights.

A defendant may voluntarily waive these rights.

The Warren Court can BEST be described asA. Very conservative.B. Anti-civil rights.C. Socially active.D. Favoring less government.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Miranda case officially established thatA. Mexican immigrants must be treated equal to whites.B. Law enforcement officials must have a warrant before

conducting a search.C. Anyone arrested of a crime must be informed of their

rights to an attorney and their right not to incriminate themselves.

D. The government must provide lawyers for criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own.

B

The Assassination of JFK Kennedy was

fatally wounded by gunshots while riding with his wife Jacqueline in a Presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

He was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Kennedy’s

assassination placed Lyndon B. Johnson in the presidency.

Johnson forced the Civil Rights Act through Congress in memoriam of Kennedy.

Kennedy and Johnson’s attitudes toward civil rights can best be described how?A. SupportiveB. The opposed civil rightsC. IndifferentD. Suspicious

In what way did the assassination of John F. Kennedy affect civil rights?A. The passage of civil rights legislation was

postponed several years.B. Civil rights suffered as conservatives quickly

rose to power.C. Civil rights legislation likely passed quicker

thanks to the efforts of Lyndon Johnson.D. It had no effect.

C

The Great Society A set of domestic

programs proposed or enacted in the United States on the initiative of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The two main goals of the Great Society were the elimination of poverty and of racial injustice.

Medicare Medicare is a social

insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over.

It was one of the programs from the Great Society.

President Lyndon B. Johnson described his domestic plan for the nation asA. A “Great Society” meant to end

poverty.B. A step back from the New Deal.C. A “New Conservatism.”D. The “Second New Deal.”

Which of the following presidents had the MOST in common in terms of domestic policy?A. Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon JohnsonB. Harry Truman and Richard NixonC. Jimmy Carter and Ronald ReaganD. George Washington and Theodore

Roosevelt

Under Johnson’s domestic programs, a lower-income, elderly person would benefit most from which of the following?A. Job CorpsB. Head StartC. VISTAD. Medicare

The purpose of Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” was toA. Root out communism in the federal

government.B. End poverty in the United States.C. Slow down the pace of civil rights in

the South.D. Win support for the war in Vietnam.

D

The Assassinations of 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was

assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, by James Earl Ray.

Robert F. Kennedy, a United States Senator and brother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated on June 5, 1968 in Los Angeles, California.

He was killed during celebrations of his successful campaign in the Californian primary elections while seeking the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

He was killed by Sirhan Sirhan.

The Democratic National Convention

The convention was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, from August 26 to August 29, 1968.

The proceedings garnered its media attention and notoriety because of the large number of demonstrators and the use of force by the Chicago police.

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