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

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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

Government responsibility for economic security in retirement

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

To allow only financially stable banks to reopen

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 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

How did the Wagner Act strengthen labor unions?

It established the right to collective bargain and protected unionactivity

Why was the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) controversial?

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

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

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

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

Revival of international free trade

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

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