Question

Which statement most reflects a criticism of FDR’s New Deal coming from a political CONSERVATIVE?

Question 1 options:

the government should have stepped in and done even more to expand its powers and revive the economy

the state governments should have been the one to make the New Deal – not the federal government

the New Deal made government too big and powerful and limited rights of individuals and property

New Deal policies should have been limited to increasing immigration to help fill the many open jobs at the time

Answer 1

@JustSaiyan

Answer 2

Hmm. None of these look like something a Conservative would say. However, A seems like something a politician would complain about.

Answer 3

Thanks. Which reason best highlights why amendments to the Social Security Act (SSA) were made?

Question 2 options:

the SSA amendments were ultimately vetoed by Congress


the first version of the act covered more people than intended and the amendments were needed to cut costs


the first version excluded (left out) groups of people who should receive benefits too


FDR was concerned that young voters felt left out of the New Deal, and the SSA amendments would provide benefits to them while they worked

Answer 4

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Answer 5

C

Answer 6

Thanks, Why did the Supreme Court deem two policies of the First New Deal unconstitutional?

Question 3 options:

the Supreme Court did not see any economic impact and wanted to restrict the New Deal


believed the policies to involve the federal government too much in the regulation (control) of private businesses


all of these


Presidents are only allowed one major piece of legislation during their time in office

Answer 7

B

Answer 8

Thanks, FDR’s method to fix the Great Depression was to

Question 4 options:

practice a hands-off approach and let the market naturally correct itself


destabilize the banking industry so that it would completely fail before coming back stronger


solicit donations from foreign governments to help the American economy


increase government involvement in the economy

Answer 9

D.

Answer 10

Thanks. Which statement best displays the greatest impact of New Deal (relief, recovery, reform) policies?

Question 5 options:

the New Deal was responsible for starting World War 2


increased government involvement in the economy


the New Deal had no effect on the economy


decreased government spending which led to an increase in employment opportunities

Answer 11

(After this, only 12 more to go.)

Answer 12

B

Answer 13

Thanks, I was thinking all of these. Which group was Eleanor Roosevelt most concerned with helping?

Question 6 options:

poor


minorities


all of these


women

Answer 14

Women were first and foremost.

Answer 15

Ah okay I was wrong, thanks. Which statement most reflects a criticism of FDR’s New Deal coming from a political LIBERAL?

Question 7 options:

the New Deal did not do enough to get government more involved in economy and stop inequality in US


the New Deal went too far in its attempts to control the economy


the New Deal only had impact in northern states


the federal government had no authority to step in and implement these New Deal policies.

Answer 16

A or C

Answer 17

Okie going with A thanks. Eleanor Roosevelt’s broad participation in social and political causes during her time as First Lady was

Question 8 options:

important in shifting the First Lady’s role from passive to active as an agent for change


important in ending the Great Depression


unique in that she targeted her efforts to help the middle and upper class


not uncommon as many First Ladies before her took an active role in changing society

Answer 18

B, I think.

Answer 19

Thanks. Which example shows the REFORM component of FDR’s New Deal?

Question 9 options:

the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)—to prevent another stock market crash by more government control/regulation in stock transactions.


Public Works Administration(PWA)—created jobs for projects like building roads, bridges, and dams


the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)—regain public confidence in bank by insuring individual bank accounts up to $5000.


all of these

Answer 20

D

Answer 21

Thanks. Which example shows the RELIEF component of FDR’s New Deal?

Question 10 options:

Public Works Administration(PWA)—created jobs for projects like building roads, bridges, and dams


Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)—provided jobs in Tennessee Valley to build dams, power plants, and work to control flooding and erosion


all of these


Federal Emergency Relief Administration(FERA)—federal money to states for meeting basic needs of homeless

Answer 22

C

Answer 23

Thanks. Why did FDR sign the Social Security Act in 1935 as a part of the second New Deal?

Question 11 options:

Roosevelt was concerned that the banking industry would enter in to another collapse with out the Social Security Act


Roosevelt felt that securing the social aspects of society would make people more likely to support the Allies in WW2


Roosevelt needed to include protections to the young and healthy workers who were fueling the economic turnaround


Roosevelt believed senior citizens did not benefit from the First New Deal

Answer 24

(7 left to go)

Answer 25

D

Answer 26

Thanks. Which statement most likely displays FDR’s reason to “pack the court”

Question 12 options:

He wanted to reorganize the federal court system to uphold his New Deal agenda to get the judicial branch’s support


Packing the court would ensure that FDR would have the freedom to act as Commander-in-Chief during WW2


Creating jobs for judges was FDR’s primary way for decrease unemployment


Gerrymandering was controlled by the courts and FDR wanted friendly congressional districts drawn after the 1930 census

Answer 27

A

Answer 28

Thanks. Which was a piece of the Social Security Act in 1935?

Question 13 options:

old-age pensions (payments)


all of these


aid to the disabled


unemployment insurance

Answer 29

D

Answer 30

Thanks. Which example shows the RECOVERY component of FDR’s New Deal?

Question 14 options:

the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)—to prevent another stock market crash by more government control/regulation in stock transactions.


Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)—provided jobs in Tennessee Valley to build dams, power plants, and work to control flooding and erosion


the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)—regain public confidence in bank by insuring individual bank accounts up to $5000.


all of these

Answer 31

D

Answer 32

Thanks (After this, 2 more). President Roosevelt’s plan of relief, recovery, and reform, known as the New Deal, was to address

Question 15 options:

World War 1


concerns of the wealthy


the Great Depression


World War 2

Answer 33

C

Answer 34

Thanks. Which example highlights Eleanor Roosevelt’s influence as First Lady?

Question 16 options:

all of these


convinced FDR to appoint more women in government


ended discrimination related to New Deal laws


kept FDR informed on state of nation by traveling US

Answer 35

A

Answer 36

Thanks. Last but not least. Why is the New Deal’s impact on the US economy hard to measure?

Question 17 options:

The New Deal reforms were spread across several years and changes to the economy can only be measured one year at a time


Because this was the world’s first Great Depression and economists did not understand how to measure the New Deal’s impact


In addition to the New Deal, several international trade agreements were signed during this period and that diluted the New Deal’s impact


WWII created production demands that benefited businesses and provided jobs that ended widespread unemployment

Answer 37

B or A.

Answer 38

Okie thank you