What did the Economic Opportunity Act establish?

• A. A federal Office of Economic Opportunity was established to oversee programs
• B. The Department of Education was expanded
• C. A National Welfare Agency was created
• D. The Economic Opportunity Act established the Office of Economic Opportunity

Answer: (D)

This question tests what structural move the Economic Opportunity Act made to tackle poverty. The Act created a new federal agency, the Office of Economic Opportunity, to coordinate and oversee a range of antipoverty programs like Job Corps, Head Start, VISTA, and Community Action Agencies. That central office was the centerpiece of the act’s approach, giving a single body responsibility for the War on Poverty initiatives. It did not expand the Department of Education, nor did it establish a National Welfare Agency. So the best answer is that the Economic Opportunity Act established the Office of Economic Opportunity.