CCAP - Certified Community Action Professional Community Action History Questions and Answers

Question 1

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was the centerpiece of what major presidential initiative?

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The Great Society

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The New Deal

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The Fair Deal

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The New Frontier

Question 2

A new Community Action Agency is establishing its board of directors. To comply with federal statutes, which of the following compositional requirements must be met?

Accepted Answer

At least one-third must be elected public officials, at least one-third must represent the low-income community, and the remainder from the private sector.

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At least 50% must be representatives of the low-income community.

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The board must be composed entirely of elected public officials to ensure accountability.

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The board must have a tripartite structure with equal representation from the public, private, and low-income sectors.

Question 3

Who was the first director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) and a key architect of the 'War on Poverty'?

Accepted Answer

Sargent Shriver

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Robert F. Kennedy

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Hubert Humphrey

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 4

Which of the following concepts, central to the original Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, emphasized the importance of involving residents of the communities being served in the planning and administration of programs?

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Maximum Feasible Participation

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Community Services Block Grant

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Tripartite Board Governance

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The Promise of Community Action

Question 5

A Community Action Agency manager is explaining the agency's primary source of federal funding to a new board member. In 1981, the funding mechanism for Community Action Agencies was significantly altered by consolidating various funding streams into what?

Accepted Answer

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

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The Head Start Act

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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

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The Economic Opportunity Grant

Question 6

Which program, now a cornerstone of early childhood education for low-income families, originated from the Office of Economic Opportunity as part of the War on Poverty?

Accepted Answer

Head Start

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Upward Bound

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Job Corps

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VISTA