Question

Which of these efforts is NOT one of Barbara Jordan's accomplishments? a. She was elected to the Travis County's Commissioner's court. b. Which two important pieces of legislation did Lyndon Johnson support as president of the United States? a. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights and Juvenile Justice Acts b. The Tort Reform and Juvenile Justice Acts c. The Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts d. The Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C. As president of the United States, Lyndon Johnson supported the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts.

Explanation:

Lyndon Johnson was the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, a position he assumed after serving as the 37th Vice President from 1961 to 1963.

Johnson took over the presidential post following the murder of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, terminated Kennedy's tenure and was elected president on his own merits after defeating Barry Goldwater in the 1966 presidential election by a wide margin. Johnson had strong support from the Democratic Party and as president he was responsible for the drafting of the Great Society legislation which included the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, aimed at improving the civil and political rights of African Americans, as well as other laws that upheld public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, environmental protection, education support and his "war on poverty".