WAR ON POVERTY
What year did the US president launched “ War on Poverty “
1964
What was the purpose of the Economic Opportunity Act?
To create programs that reduce poverty by improving education, employment, and living conditions.
What is the main difference between the public and private sectors?
Public- government
Private - privately owned
Who was the U.S. president that launched the War on Poverty?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Name one program created under the Economic Opportunity Act.
Head Start, Job Corps, or Community Action Program (CAP).
what sector is responsible for providing public services like education healthcare, and law enforcement
the public services
What percentage of Americans lived in poverty before Johnson’s War on Poverty?
19%
when was the EOA enacted
august 1964
what is the primary goal of the private sector
to earn profit
What was the name of the larger legislative program that included the War on Poverty?
What organization was established to oversee the Economic Opportunity Act programs?
The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO).
name one of example of public sector institution in the Philippines
department of education (deped)
philippine national police (pnp)
department of health (doh)
Who was appointed as the director of the Office of Economic Opportunity?
R. Sargent Shriver.
What was the role of CAP under the EOA?
create their own poverty-production programs
name the 3 example of private sector company in the philippines
jollibee
sm supermalls
ayala corporation