As Part of the Great Society, the Department of Housing

question 24

Multiple Choice

As part of the Great Society, the Department of Housing and Urban Development undertook programs designed to build better quality and more racially integrated housing for the poor. These programs largely ________.

• A) succeeded, because the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made housing discrimination illegal
• B) succeeded, through the creation of mixed-income housing
• C) failed, because local governments' constraints often limited the federal government's ability to avoid creating urban ghettoes
• D) failed, because federal programs often overlooked the advice of more knowledgeable local governments and city planners
• E) failed, but have become a higher priority in recent years

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Definitions:

Lean Production

An organized approach to reducing waste in a production system while maintaining output levels.

Waste Reduction

The process of minimizing waste generation by using fewer resources and recycling or reusing materials whenever possible.

Inventory

Items or products that are held by a business for the purpose of sale or production, including raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods.

Material Handling

The coordination of material and product flow, safeguarding, storage, and oversight from production, through warehousing and distribution, to the point of use and final disposal.