What was the main purpose of the Emergency Banking Relief Act?

To allow only financially stable banks to reopen

How did the Wagner Act strengthen labor unions?

It established the right to collective bargain and protected unionactivity

Which of the following programs aimed to provide hydroelectric power and prevent flooding in rural areas?

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Why was the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) controversial?

It had farmers to destroy crops and livestock while people were starving

Which New Deal program was designed to regulate the stock market and prevent future crashes?

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

What was one major criticism of Roosevelt’s court-packing plan?

attempted to give the executive branch too much power over the judiciary

Which of the following was NOT a primary goal of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?

Revival of international free trade

Which of the following was a key weakness of the New Deal’s approach to economic recovery?

It did not end the Great Depression on its own, World War II did

One long-term effect of the Social Security Act was:

Government responsibility for economic security in retirement

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1
What was the main purpose of the Emergency Banking Relief Act?
To nationalize all major banks
To insure all bank deposits
To provide direct cash payments to bank customers
To allow only financially stable banks to reopen
2
How did the Wagner Act strengthen labor unions?
It required all workers to join unions
It established the right to collective bargain and protected unionactivity
It gave federal funds directly to workers on strike
It made all strikes illegal to stabilize businesses
3
Which of the following programs aimed to provide hydroelectric power and prevent flooding in rural areas?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
4
Why was the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) controversial?
It nationalized all U.S. farmland
It had farmers to destroy crops and livestock while people were starving
It raised taxes on small farmers
It prioritized urban areas over rural communities
5
Which New Deal program was designed to regulate the stock market and prevent future crashes?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Social Security Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
6
What was one major criticism of Roosevelt’s court-packing plan?
attempted to give the executive branch too much power over the judiciary
It gave Congress too much power over the Supreme Court
It was unconstitutional to change the number of Supreme Court justices
It removed checks and balances by abolishing judicial review
7
Which of the following was NOT a primary goal of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?
Recovery of the economy
Relief for struggling Americans
Revival of international free trade
Reform of financial systems
8
Which of the following was a key weakness of the New Deal’s approach to economic recovery?
It failed to provide direct assistance to banks
It exclusively benefited wealthy business owners
It did not end the Great Depression on its own, World War II did
It focused too much on foreign trade rather than domestic policy
9
One long-term effect of the Social Security Act was:
A balanced federal budget for the first time in decades
The creation of a national healthcare system
Government responsibility for economic security in retirement
The removal of federal involvement in pensions
10
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) mainly provided jobs in what type of work?
Military training
Environmental conservation
Industrial manufacturing
Infrastructure construction

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