Question

based on what you have read, choose each response below that correctly describes a success of
johnsons great society legislation.

check all of the boxes that apply.

☐ a drop in the poverty rate
☐ the end of head start
☐ an increased graduation rate
☐ a decrease in substandard housing
☐ a rise in infant mortality rate
☐ an expansion of medical coverage for the poor
done ☑

Explanation:

• The Great Society's anti-poverty programs (like food stamps, job training) directly reduced the U.S. poverty rate significantly in the 1960s.
• Head Start was established by Great Society legislation, not ended.
• Education-focused initiatives (school funding, early education) led to higher graduation rates.
• Housing programs (like the Housing and Urban Development Act) reduced substandard housing.
• Great Society health programs (like Medicaid) lowered infant mortality, not raised it.
• Medicaid, a core Great Society program, expanded medical coverage for low-income Americans.

Answer:

a drop in the poverty rate
an increased graduation rate
a decrease in substandard housing
an expansion of medical coverage for the poor