Based on Johnson's plans for the
Great Society, what do you think he believed was the
purpose of government?

OK

Explanation:

Johnson's personality and political style contrasted sharply with the urbane and cultured Kennedy. A rough‐edged Texan with a vulgar vocabulary, Johnson had supported New Deal reforms and had wielded considerable political power as Senate majority leader. As president, he used his political skills to enact what remained of Kennedy's programs. He also used his influence to push through a flood of new laws intended to help the poor and minorities and to create what he called the Great Society — a country in which poverty, disease, and racial injustice would be eliminated through government reforms. Unfortunately, his domestic initiatives fell victim to the deepening crisis in Vietnam, which drained valuable resources from domestic concerns and eroded Johnson's public support.