Order in the Court!
Why did the accused murderer of JFK never go to trial?
He was assassinated two days later.
True or False: Kennedy's policies received a lot of support from Congress.
False (Many of his policies were rejected or "got stuck" in Congress)
JFK went to this city during his re-election tour, which would ultimately lead to his untimely death on November 22, 1963.
Dallas, Texas
The name for Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policies is the...
Great Society
This guy was Eisenhower's Vice President who lost the Presidential Election of 1960 to Kennedy.
Richard Nixon
This court case ruled that evidence cannot be obtained illegally (so without a warrant).
Mapp v. Ohio
The name for Kennedy's domestic policies is the...
New Frontier
Cuban Missile Crisis
1) Name the program that provides basic health insurance for Americans 65 and older.
2) Name the program that provides low-cost health insurance to poor Americans of any age.
1) Medicare
2) Medicaid
This guy was charged with the assassination of John F. Kennedy, but never went to trial.
Lee Harvey Oswald
This court cause ruling required police to inform accused persons of their rights.
Miranda v. Arizona
This law, passed under JFK, required all employees doing the same work in the same workplace to receive equal wages
Equal Pay Act
This U.S attempt to overthrow the communist leader of Cuba was a disaster, leading the United States to lose credibility due to poor invasion tactics and violation of agreements.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The committee appointed by LBJ to investigate Kennedy's murder, who then concluded that the murderer acted alone.
The Warren Commission
This guy was the communist leader of Cuba who took control through guerrilla warfare.
Fidel Castro
This court cause ruled that the right to free speech extended to students in schools, as long as the free speech was not disruptive to learning.
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
This agreement, passed under JFK, was the world’s first nuclear-weapons agreement and ended above ground nuclear tests.
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
This proposed pact for countries in the Western Hemisphere failed due to many Latin Americans viewing it as an attempt by the United States to stop the spread of communism.
Alliance for Progress
This monumental event during LBJ's presidency showcased the U.S. achievements in science, engineering, and human exploration.
Apollo 11/First Man on the Moon
This guy was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who passed many controversial decisions.
Earl Warren
Why did the Warren Court receive a lot of backlash?
Ruled on controversial subjects, like obscenity, prayer in public schools, and use of birth control. Were also focused on safeguarding the rights of persons accused of committing crimes.
Kennedy's military strategy to prepare the U.S to fight both a conventional war or a guerrilla war.
Flexible Defense Policy
This structure was built to stop East Berlin residents from escaping to West Berlin (and also to spite the United States).
The Berlin Wall
What criticisms did people have about LBJ's policies?
Some Americans complained that too many of their tax dollars were being spent on poor people. Others criticized the way Great Society anti-poverty programs expanded the size of the federal government.
This guy was the leader of the Soviet Union during the presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson.
Nikita Khrushchev