The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was a major factor in President Johnson’s War on Poverty. List 2 specific provisions of this Act, their purpose and whether they were effective. Are the programs still in effect today? Lastly, comment in general
on whether the War on Poverty was successful.
What will be an ideal response?
There are multiple programs that were developed during the War on Poverty. Some of these include Head Start, Adult Basic Education, Work Study, Community Action (which involved multiple programs, Upward Bound, etc. Most of these are still in effect today and most remain successful. Including specifics about how they ae successful would be helpful. There have been large funding cuts to some of these programs. Whether the War on Poverty was successful remains debated and different ideological perspectives see this in different ways. The student can take the perspective they believe and discuss this. Either answer can be correct.
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a. to promote the empowerment of people who are marginalized and oppressed in our society. b. to study each agency's philosophy and policies. c. to be prepared to conduct intensive medical treatment. d. to promote the empowerment of people who are not marginalized and oppressed.
Like many Republican presidents who had preceded him, Obama disparage the nation's safety net programs, such as Food Stamps, the EITC, CHIP, subsidized child care, unemployment benefits, and Section 8 housing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Eighteenth-century European social and philosophical movement stressing rational thought and progress through science is called the __________
a) Age of Reason b) Enlightenment c) Cold War d) Culture War
Decisions about what measures to use do not include
a) The objective of the evaluation b) Properties of the measure c) Constructs that will be measured d) How often the measure will be used