About This Lesson
Some argue that our system grinds to a halt whenever one party occupies the White House and another party holds a majority in Congress. Yet during the 1950s, a Republican president and a Democratic Congress worked together to pass important legislation. They were brought together by one man — Lyndon Baines Johnson. For more Common Core U.S. History resources, visit http://crf-usa.org/online-lessons-index/free-lessons-index.html