The Great Society

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The Great Society
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LBJs Path to Power
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LBJs Path to Power

• Johnson imitates FDRs leadership style.
• Johnson proves himself a master of party
  politics.
• Johnsons legislative skill and Southern
  Protestant background win him a spot on the
  Kennedy ticket in 1960.

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Johnsons Domestic Agenda
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Johnsons Domestic Agenda

• Johnson pushes through Kennedys civil rights and
  tax-cut bills.
• Johnson presses ahead with own agenda a war on
  poverty.
• Capitalizing on the publics liberal bent,
  Johnson wins in a landslide in 1964 over Barry
  Goldwater.

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Building the Great Society
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Building the Great Society

• Johnson presents his legislative program, which
  he calls the Great Society.
• Great Society programs bring about change in
  education, housing, Social Security, and
  immigration.
• The Great Society also seeks to protect the
  environment and consumers.

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Reforms of the Warren Court
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Reforms of the Warren Court

• The Supreme Court reflects the wave of liberal
  reform that characterizes the Great Society.
• The Warren Court deals with political
  representation by addressing the issue of
  reapportionment.
• The Warren Court expands the rights of people
  accused of crimes.

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Impact of the Great Society
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Impact of the Great Society

• Some people advocate the Great Society was a
  success because of the gains made in civil
  rights.
• Defenders admit the Great Society fell short its
  goals but argue that did great things in some
  areas of society and politics.
• Critics argue that it created oversized
  bureaucracies and rising budget deficits.
• Opponents assert that the Great Society created a
  culture of dependency.