Affirmative Action: A government policy designed to address historical inequalities by providing opportunities for individuals from underrepresented groups through measures such as preferential hiring or college admissions.
Social Security Act: An important government policy enacted during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency that established various social welfare programs including retirement benefits (pensions), unemployment insurance, and aid for dependent children.
Great Society: A set of domestic programs initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s, aimed at reducing poverty and inequality through policies like Medicare, Medicaid, and civil rights legislation.