Chapter 17 Pages 594-617

1. Chapter 17 Pages 594-617 • The New Frontier and the Great Society • Persons, Places, and Events to become familiar with are: • John F. Kennedy • Richard M. Nixon • Bay of Pigs invasion • Peace Corps • The Berlin Wall • Cuban Missile Crisis • Lyndon B. Johnson • Nelson Mandela • Medicare/Medicaid • Child Nutrition Act • Indira Gandhi • Select 1 person, place, or event and research it through the book, and write 3 sentences explaining the who, what, when, where, and why of your chosen topic.

2. So… Who wanted to be president in 1960? Lets start with John F. Kennedy

3. Richard M. Nixon

4. The 1960 United States Presidential candidates profiles John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Democrat Republican Senator of Massachusetts Vice President Governor of California Religion: Catholic Religion: Quaker Wealthy Family Family financial struggles Political Issues: Cold War Political Issues: Cold War Missile Gap Foreign policy experience Economic Policy: spend $ on Economic Policy: Conservative spending social programs to boost the economy Education: Harvard College Education: Duke University Law School For the first time in U.S. Presidential history the candidates debated on national television 4 times. Mr. Kennedy seemed relaxed and confident, and Mr. Nixon seemed formal and nervous. President John Kennedy won 303 electoral votes . Check out page, R-33. Richard Nixon won 219 electoral votes. Number needed to win,277 electoral votes.

5. The Electoral College is part of the Federal Government, and is comprised of members of the Senate and House of Representatives from all 50 states. • * Lets look at the following pages to see how the Pennsylvania electoral members • have changed in numbers, over the years. Why have these numbers changed? • 1. Page: 448, 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt • 2. Page: 569, 1948, Harry Truman • 3. Page : 597, 1960, John Kennedy • 4. Page : 805, 2000, George Bush • 5. Page: 826, 2008, Barack Obama • Electoral Votes are defined as when representatives from each individual • state meet in their separate state capital in December. Pennsylvania • electoral members would meet in Harrisburg and cast their vote according • to how the people of the state voted in the general election. General • elections are held in November, and are called the popular vote. • 36 • 35 • 32 • 23 • 5. 21

6. Lets look at page 597. * How good is your geography? Sorry you can’t use your GPS for this one! * Looking at the Primary source: The Election of 1960 analyze the visuals and answer questions 1 and 2. Don’t forget WQA! ********************************************************************************************When John F. Kennedy took his oath of office in January of 1961 he delivered a very famous speech. President Kennedy said, “My fellow Americans, Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”

7. President Kennedy had political agenda’s called the New Frontier. He wanted to Increase aid to education, provide health care to the elderly, promote civil rights (rights of a citizen, like voting, and no discrimination) and create a Department of Urban Affairs. Urban Affairs relates to tearing down the slums of a city, and building low income affordable housing for the poor. The Southern Democrats and Republicans of Congress did not support Kennedy in many of his New Frontier initiatives. The Congress felt that Kennedy’s ideas were too costly.

8. President Kennedy encouraged deficit spending. • Deficit spending is a government practice of spending borrowed money • rather than raising taxes, usually an attempt to boost the economy. Page 534. • If taxes are not raised then people have more money to spend, and the government receives tax money from the purchased products. • Do you think this is a good idea? What are the advantages and disadvantages • of deficit spending? Make a list and……… • Share your ideas with a partner next to you. A good way to practice • collaborative learning. • * After reading Successes and setbacks on page 598 answer the following • questions. • 1. What industry did President Kennedy battle with over wages? • 2. What cabinet departments were involved with this conflict? • 3. Who won the battle with industry? • 4. What proposals of President Kennedy did Congress refuse to pass? • A. • B. • C.

9. Continuing with the battle between Congress and President Kennedy, • what programs did Congress agree to? • A. ____________________________________ • B. ____________________________________ • Are there examples of President Obama and Congress agreeing or • disagreeing on political issuers today? • What would they be? • A. ______________________________________ • B. ______________________________________

10. Expanding Women’s Rights was one of John Kennedy’s agendas. President Kennedy sighing the Ms. Betty Friedan was a leading figure in bill for Equal Pay. the woman’s movement in 1963. Ms. Friedan wrote the book The Feminine Mystique. Ms. Friedan founded and was the first President of NOW , the National Organization for Women. The women’s organizations supported a full and equal partnership with men. Esther Peterson was the Assistant Secretary og Secretary of Labor with President Kennedy Kennedy.

11. The United States Supreme Court History: The first Supreme Court convened at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Today the Supreme Court is located in Washington D.C. since 1800. The Supreme Court reviews court cases involving issues of citizens constitutional rights being violated. The Supreme Court has 9 Justices, and the leader is known by title as the Chief Justice. Justices are nominated by the President and appointed to the position after a Senate Hearing Committee approves of them. This job is for life.

12. During President Kennedy’s Administration Chief Justice Earl Warren and the other justices prevailed over the following cases that we will be investigating. Ms. Turdo and I will be breaking the class up in teams of 2 or 3 to research the Major Decisions of Civil Rights violations listed below, using lap tops. Your team job is to present a power point of visual persons, places, and events of information with the associated case that you have been assigned to. We will spend 1 class period putting this project together, and 1class Chief Justice Earl Warren period presenting your information to the class. A rubric guide line will be provided. The cases to be researched will be listed on the next power point slide. Enjoy, have fun, and who knows this may be the first step toward your future career in the United States Justice System.

13. Please define the following terms that relate to the Supreme Court cases 1. reapportionment 2. due process 3. civil rights Under the title of Civil Rights Cases to be researched: Brown v. Board of Education Page: R 58 Baker v. Carr Page: R 58 Reynolds v. Sims Page: R 60 Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States Page: R 59 Loving v. Virginia Page: R 59 Under the title of Due Process Cases to be researched: Mapp v. Ohio Page: R 59 Gideon v. Wainwright Page: R 59 Escobedo v. Illinois Page : R 59 Miranda v. Arizona Page: R 60 Under the title of Freedom of Speech and Religion cases to be researched: Engel v. Vitale Page: R 58 2. Abington School District v. Schempp Page: R 58 New York Times v. Sullivan Page : R 60

14. Homework: • * Page 599 Analyzing Supreme Court Cases • After read page 599 please answer the DBQ • Document- Bases Questions #’s 1,2,3. • Don’t Forget WQA (Write questions and answers in your • notebook.) • Page 601, Section 1 Review • Please answer the 6 questions: #’s 2,3,4,5,and 6. WQA. • All work is to be completed in your social studies • notebook.