The New Frontier
Early 1960s Foreign Policy
The Warren Court
The Great Society
100

The New Frontier was the domestic agenda of this American President.

Who is John F. Kennedy

100

This was Kennedy’s main goal for America during the space race

What is to put a man on the moon

100

The decision in Reynolds v. Sims shifted political power from rural areas these areas.

What are urban areas?

100

President Johnson created the Economic Opportunity Act as part of his War on this.

What is poverty

200

President Kennedy was able to use his likeability on television to defeat this Republican candidate in the 1960 election.

Who is Richard Nixon

200

The purpose of this event was to spark an uprising against Fidel Castro in Cuba.

What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion

200

This principle, from Reynolds v. Sims basically meant that all citizens’ votes should have equal weight.

What is "one man, one vote"

200

This Great Society program provided government healthcare for senior citizens.

What is Medicare

300

The New Frontier involved Congress investing in defense as well as this type of exploration.

What is space

300

In order to convince the Soviets to remove the missiles in Cuba, the US promised never to invade Cuba again.  They also promised to do this.

What is remove US missiles in Turkey

300

The purpose of the Warren Commission was to investigate this event.

What is the Kennedy assassination

300

This law led to an end to immigration quotas and a shift in American demographics and culture.

What is the Immigration Act of 1965

400

Kennedy believed that taking this action would encourage businesses to expand and invest.

What is lowering taxes 

400

Kennedy hoped to buildup conventional weapons in order make America's potential response to conflict more this.


What is "flexible"

400

This Warren court decision stated defendants must be told that they have the right to remain silent

What is Miranda v. Arizona

400

This Great Society law finished the work of President Kennedy but alienated some white Southern voters.

What is the Civil Rights Act (of 1964)

500

In addition to calling for a lowering of taxes, Kennedy also encouraged Congress to engage in this practice, which results in an increase in the federal debt.

What is deficit spending

500

This is the term for the series of Latin American cooperative aid projects proposed by Kennedy

What is the Alliance for Progress

500

This Warren court decision affirmed a citizen's right to privacy and later inspired the passage of Roe v.Wade.

What is Griswold v. Connecticut

500

This Great Society program sought to help underprivileged young people earn a high school diploma.

What is the Neighborhood Youth Corps