Great Society Reforms

question 12

Multiple Choice

Great Society reforms

• A) were generally proven to be cost-effective.
• B) improved the lives of whites far more than blacks.
• C) contributed to the greatest reduction in poverty in American history.
• D) grew in popularity over the next decade and a half.
• E) made no dent in reducing hunger in America.

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Definitions:

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Political actors or movements that claim to represent the common people, often against the elite or established institutions.

Huey Long

An American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a U.S. Senator from 1932 until his assassination in 1935, known for his populist policies.

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Louisiana Senator

A member of the U.S. Senate representing the state of Louisiana, a position elected by the citizens of Louisiana to serve as their legislative representative in the federal government.