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Which statement about Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program is most accurate?
(2) Social welfare programs were expanded.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), established during the New Deal, were important because they
(1) increased the supply of money in the economy
What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?
(4) excessive speculation in the stock market
Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal period was based on the idea that the federal government should
(2) assume some responsibility for the welfare of people
A lasting effect of the New Deal has been a belief that government should
(4) assume responsibility for the well-being of its citizens
In the 1930s, shantytowns, often called "Hoovervilles," sprang up across the United States because of President Herbert Hoover's
(2) refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
President Franklin D. Roosevelt supported domestic policies that
(4) provided direct help to those in need
Which statement best illustrates a basic idea of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal?
(4) The economy sometimes needs public money to encourage business activity.
Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt challenged the principle of checks and balances?
(2) trying to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court
Which heading would be most appropriate for the partial outline below?
(4) Causes of the Great Depression
Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?
(1) high unemployment and overproduction
The New Deal tried to solve many problems of the Great Depression by
(1) providing federal aid to many sectors of the economy
President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the United States Supreme Court, but Congress did not support him. This situation is an example of
(3) the use of the system of checks and balances
New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were primarily intended to help
(4) unemployed workers
During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover
(3) was blamed for the suffering of the poor
The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935 strengthened labor unions because it legalized
(1) collective bargaining
How did the power of government change during the Great Depression?
(1) Presidential powers were expanded.
The major purpose of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's bank holiday of 1933 was to
(3) reduce the number of banks to a manageable number
Critics charged that New Deal policies favored socialism because the federal government
(3) increased its responsibility for the welfare of the economy
One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover is that Roosevelt was
(4) more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
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The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935 gave labor unions the right to
(1) represent workers in collective bargaining
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response to Supreme Court decisions that declared
several New Deal laws unconstitutional was to
(2) propose legislation to increase the size of the Court
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
(2) beginning of World War II
The New Deal changed political thinking in the United States because it supported the idea that the
(3) government should become more involved in the social and economic life of the
people
The creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority is an example of
(1) federal intervention to meet regional needs
The Dust Bowl experiences of the Oklahoma farmers during the Great Depression demonstrated the
1) effect of geography on people's lives
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After the election of 1932, a friend told President Franklin D. Roosevelt that if he succeeded he would go down in history as the greatest American President. Roosevelt replied, "Yet if I fail, I may be the last one." This response reflected President Roosevelt's belief that the
(3) Great Depression threatened the people's faith in democracy
Based on this cartoon, economic recovery would require
(3) more money in the hands of lower-income families
The Social Security Act (1935) is considered an important program because it
(4) extended support to elderly