US History Chapter 17 test

President Kennedy set out to implement a legislative agenda that became known as the new frontier.

claimed the US lagged behind the Soviets in weaponry

Kennedy's sister had made a day camp for special needs kids to be physically active and compete (She also was special needs)

Governor of California, to be chief of Justice of the US

The way in which the states draw up political districts based on changes in population

The stages a suspect or criminal goes through while being charged.

To give the nations military a weaponry program for more flexibility.

if a nation needs help resisting communist movements, the president pushed for build up of troops and conventional weapons.

To improve relations between the united states and Latin america, a series of cooperative aid projects with Latin Americas government.

An organization that sent Americas to provide the humanitarian services to less-developed countries.

A soviet astronaut, became first person to orbit earth.

refers to the cold war competition over dominance of space exploration capability.

Became first american to Orbit earth

had overthrown the corrupt Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959

Action exposed an American plot to overthrow a neighbors government, and the outcome made America look disorganized.

The CIA secretly trained of group of Cuban Exiles who were known as La Brigada, to invade an island.

Soviet premier wanted to stop the flow of Germans pouring out of communist east Germany into West Berlin.

Stood as visible symbol of the Cold War.

The individual who took the best video of the JFK assassination.

Was president after JFK, pushed a passage of civil rights bull and anti poverty legislation.

Antipoverty Program under president Lyndon Johnson

Volunteer In Service To America; which essentially was a domestic Peace Corps.

Senator of Arizona, known for strong conservatism.

Main goal was to eliminate poverty, and racial injustice.

Health care insurance program funded through social security systems

Financial health care for welfare recipients who were living below the poverty line.

Administered by the office of Economic opportunity , was for disadvantaged children.

the program provided some important benefits to poorer communities and gave political and administrative benefits.

Catholic, Wealthy, relaxed, Outgoing Formal, stiff in manner, republican. JFK won and had 303 votes and Nixon had 219

The state courts could not consider evidence obtained in violation of the federal constitution

The court ruled that a defendant in state court had the rights to a layer regarding his/her ability to pay

Justices ruled that the suspects must be allowed access to a lawyer and must be told to remain silent before questioned by the police.

required authorities to immediately tell suspects about having the right to remain silent and whatever they say can and will be held against them in court

Neil Armstrong, Edwin Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins

Columbia and Eagele

21 and a half hours to lunar surface.

-Studied the soil and the properties -Collected samples of Solar Wind -Detected Lunar earthquakes -Measured distance between moon and Earth -Studied effects of the lunar dust

American spy plane was taking pictures over the area and you could see them in the pics

To stop delivery of more missiles, Demand existing site be dismantled, and warned if attacked we come at them with full force.

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