The 1960 presidential race was the first time candidates made substantial use of
television
The Supreme Court's decision in Reynolds v. Sims shifted political power throughout the country to
urban areas
In an effort to increase growth and create more jobs, Kennedy advocated
deficit spending
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that, regardless of the ability to pay, a defendant in a state court had the right to
a lawyer
Republicans, as well as Southern Democrats, viewed the New Frontier as
too expensive
On April 17,1961 armed Cuban exiles landed on the south coast of Cuba at
the Bay of Pigs
The man accused of killing President Kennedy appeared to be a confused and embittered Marxist named
Lee Harvey-Oswald
On October 22,1962, President Kennedy announced that American spy planes had taken aerial photographs showing that the Soviet Union had placed long-range missiles in
Cuba
President Kennedy pushed for a buildup of conventional troops and weapons that would allow the United States to fight a limited style of warfare with
a flexible response
To improve relations between the United States and Latin America, President Kennedy proposed a series of cooperative aid projects with Latin America governments called
the Alliance for Progress
Who was the first African American to serve in the cabinet, holding the post of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development?
Robert Weaver
What was President Johnson's vision of the more perfect and equitable society the Unites States could and should become?
Great Society
Which act led to long-term changes in the demographics of the American population?
Immigration Act of 1965
Which group offered work-study programs to help underprivileged young men and women earn a high school diploma or college degree?
Neighborhood Peace Corps
At Johnson's urging, what agency did Congress set up in 1964 to coordinate programs aimed at creating and fighting poverty?
Office of Economic Opportunity
The way in which states redraw political districts based on changes in population
Reapportionment
President Kennedy's legislative agenda
New Frontier
Nominated to become the Chief Justice of the United States in 1953
Earl Warren
Concern that the United States lagged behind the Soviets in weaponry
Missile gap
Ensures that all people are treated the same by the legal system
Due process
Built to stop the flood of people pouring out of East Germany into West Berlin
Berlin Wall
First human being to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong
Investigated the assassination of President Kennedy
Warren Commission
Program aimed at helping less developed nations fight poverty
Peace Corps
Cuban exiles who were secretly trained and armed by the CIA
La Brigada
A right to benefits for certain categories of Americans
Entitlement
Program directed at disadvantaged preschool children
Project Head Start
Financed healthcare for low-income families
Medicaid
Put young people with community-minded ideals to work in poor neighborhoods and rural areas
VISTA
Johnson's Republican opponent in the 1964 presidential election
Barry Goldwater
Accused had the right to an attorney during police questioning
Escobedo v. Illinois
Space capsule that carried American astronauts to the moon and back
Apollo
Congressional reapportionment must follow idea of "one man, one vote
Reynolds v. Sims
Courts cannot consider evidence obtained in violation of the federal Constitution
Mapp v. Ohio
State-mandated Bible reading in school banned
Abington School District v. Schempp
Prohibiting the sale and use of birth control devices violated citizens' constitutional right to privacy
Griswold v. Connecticut
Eliminated the national origins system
Immigration Act of 1965
States cannot compose official prayers and require them to be recited in public
Engle v. Vitale
Protected voters from discriminatory practices
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Suspects are entitled to an attorney, regardless of ability to pay
Gideon v. Wainwright