LBJ - Domestic Policy

What experience did Johnson have in politics

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1937,and the senate after the war

What was the Johnson treatment

His physical presence enabled him to intimidate friends and opponents

How much legislation was passed during the 89th congress

What was LBJ’s program of reform known as

The Great Society

Why was the 1964 election so successful for Johnson

What was the ‘Great Society’ damaged by

Vietnam

By 1976 how much of the population was receiving aid from Medicare or Medicade

20%

What were the three most key acts of LBJ’s presidency

Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Fair Housing

What did Kennedy’s proposed tax cut do for Johnson

Gave an extra $4-5 billion in extra revenues

Where did unemployment stand in 1965

1.4%

What had unemployment reached by 1967

3.8%