Which statement reflects opposition to Kennedy's New Frontier?

• A. Kennedy only won by a narrow margin in 1960.
• B. Older members of congress saw Kennedy and his Brains Trust too young and inexperienced.
• C. Some saw it as a socialist programme.
• D. Southern Congressmen disliked commitment to civil rights.

Answer: (B)

Opposition to Kennedy's New Frontier mainly came from the political establishment who doubted Kennedy and his Brains Trust could push through major reforms because of their youth and lack of experience. Older members of Congress saw him as untested and his advisers as inexperienced, making legislators doubt whether this new, ambitious program could be effectively steered through Congress. That skepticism about leadership and readiness is what made this stance the clearest obstacle to advancing his reform agenda. The other ideas reflect different kinds of opposition—electoral luck, ideological labeling, or resistance to civil rights policy—not the specific hurdle of senior lawmakers questioning the president’s capability to lead.