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What was the Great Society?

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a collection of programs created in 1935, partially financed by mandatory payroll taxes, and provided for older and disabled Americans

a collection of programs created in 1935, partially financed by mandatory payroll taxes, and provided for older and disabled Americans

a collection of social programs put together under President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s to lessen human misery while ending the Great Depression

a collection of social programs put together under President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s to lessen human misery while ending the Great Depression

a federal department created in the 1950s to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services

a federal department created in the 1950s to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services

a collection of social programs put together under President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s to improve life for needy Americans

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Correct answer: "a collection of social programs put together under President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s to improve life for needy Americans."

Brief context: The Great Society was LBJ’s domestic agenda (mid-1960s) aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice. Major programs and laws included Medicare, Medicaid, the Economic Opportunity Act (War on Poverty), the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, Head Start, and expansions of food stamps and housing aid.