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Twenty-Fourth Amendment 1964
This amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from forcing voters to pay a poll tax in order to vote. It is still in place today. -
Wilderness Preservation Act 1964
This act set aside over 9 million acres for national forest lands. Many people criticized it and believed the description was too vague. It is still in place today. -
Medicare Act 1965
Established Medicare, a health insurance program for the elderly, and Medicaid, a health insurance program for the poor. It is still a very successful program today. -
Housing and Urban Development Act 1965
A major revision to federal housing policy that expanded funding for existing federal housing programs and added new programs to provide rent subsidies for the elderly and disabled; housing rehabilitation grants to poor homeowners; provisions for veterans to make very low down-payments to obtain mortgages, etc. -
Higher Education Act 1965
An act that funded scholarships and low-interest loans for college students. It is still in place today.
