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Standard 23. The 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

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  1. Standard 23 The student will describe and assess the impact of political developments between 1945 and 1970.

  2. A

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. The Warren Court can BEST be described as • Very conservative. • Anti-civil rights. • Socially active. • Favoring less government.

  6. The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Miranda case officially established that • Mexican immigrants must be treated equal to whites. • Law enforcement officials must have a warrant before conducting a search. • Anyone arrested of a crime must be informed of their rights to an attorney and their right not to incriminate themselves. • The government must provide lawyers for criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own.

  7. B

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Kennedy and Johnson’s attitudes toward civil rights can best be described how? • Supportive • The opposed civil rights • Indifferent • Suspicious

  11. In what way did the assassination of John F. Kennedy affect civil rights? • The passage of civil rights legislation was postponed several years. • Civil rights suffered as conservatives quickly rose to power. • Civil rights legislation likely passed quicker thanks to the efforts of Lyndon Johnson. • It had no effect.

  12. C

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. President Lyndon B. Johnson described his domestic plan for the nation as • A “Great Society” meant to end poverty. • A step back from the New Deal. • A “New Conservatism.” • The “Second New Deal.”

  16. Which of the following presidents had the MOST in common in terms of domestic policy? • Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson • Harry Truman and Richard Nixon • Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan • George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt

  17. Under Johnson’s domestic programs, a lower-income, elderly person would benefit most from which of the following? • Job Corps • Head Start • VISTA • Medicare

  18. The purpose of Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” was to • Root out communism in the federal government. • End poverty in the United States. • Slow down the pace of civil rights in the South. • Win support for the war in Vietnam.

  19. D

  20. 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 SirhanSirhan.

  21. 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.

  22. Unit 5 Book Questions Pg. 910: 1-8 Pg. 948: 1-8 Pg. 976: 1-8 Pg. 1042: 1-10 Pg. 1070: 1-8 Pg. 1100: 1-9 Pg. 1134: 1-10 Blog: www.pebblebrookhigh.typepad.com/mr_rathke/

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