Which of the following best describes FDR’s attitude toward the role of government?

Government bears responsibility for all citizen’s welfare

When the stockmarket first began to crash in 1929, what was the reaction?

Investors raced to get their money out of the stock market

After the stock market crash, thousands of American banks closed because

They could not return money to their depositors

An important criticism of the New Deal was that it

Greatly increased the national debt

Which of the following is a way that the pre-Depression economy lacked a firm base?

Wealth was unevenly distributed

According to this cartoon, how did some Americans view the New Deal?

They thought the Brain Trust was using “trial and error”

Some African Americans supported Roosevelt because

Some New Deal Programs had helped African Americans

Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

Thick layers of prairie grasses

A major purpose of the federal legislation below was to

Provide economic assistance to retired workers

An opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal to pack the Supreme Court was

It weakened the system of checks and balances

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1
Which of the following best describes FDR’s attitude toward the role of government?
Government should never provide jobs for its citizens
Government bears responsibility for all citizen’s welfare
Government should play as small a role in people’s lives
Government should favor business interests over individuals’
2
The Supreme Court ruled that the ___________ was unconstitutional.
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Securities and Exchange Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
3
Which of the following were Roosevelt’sthree main goals in fighting the Depression
Renewal, Recuperation, Revitalization
Relief, Recovery, Regulation
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Regurgitation, Relief, Recovery
4
When the stockmarket first began to crash in 1929, what was the reaction?
Investors did not panic and kept buying stock
Banks had plenty of money with which to repay depositors
Investors raced to get their money out of the stock market
President Hoover was re-elected
5
After the stock market crash, thousands of American banks closed because
They needed time to print more money
They were insured by the federal government
They did not support Roosevelt as a presidential candidate
They could not return money to their depositors
6
An important criticism of the New Deal was that it
Greatly increased the national debt
Did nothing to address the needs of African Americans
Promoted individualism
Weakened the power of the Executive Branch
7
Which of the following is a way that the pre-Depression economy lacked a firm base?
Industries could not produce enough goods
Farmers and workers shared in the economic wealth
Wealthy people saved rather than spent money
Wealth was unevenly distributed
8
Of the following New Deal policies, which had the biggest long-term impact on the economy?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
National Youth Administration
9
According to this cartoon, how did some Americans view the New Deal?
They thought the Brain Trust was convinced it had a cure
They thought the US should adopt communism
They felt it was a well thought-out plan by the Brain Trust
They thought the Brain Trust was using “trial and error”
10
Some African Americans supported Roosevelt because
African Amers traditionally supported the Party of Lincoln
FDR tried to get an anti-lynching bill passed in Congress
FDR eliminated racial discrimination in government jobs
Some New Deal Programs had helped African Americans
11
Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Thick layers of prairie grasses
Drought
High Winds
Overproduction of crops
12
Which of the following is NOT true about Social Security?
It is voluntary
It provides retirement pensions
None of the listed
It provides for dependent children, and the disabled
13
Which of the following is a Roosevelt administration reform that still exists?
All
Federal Deposit Insurance (F.D.I.C.)
Minimum Wage Laws
Social Security
14
Which group most consistently opposed New Deal legislation
Big Businesses
Labor Union members
Farmers
African Americans
15
FDR won the 1932 presidential election in a landslide because he promised
To refuse to give Americans unemployment benefits
A New Deal for Americans
A Raw Deal for Americans
To raise taxes and lower wages
16
What is the program that was established to help the retired, unemployed, disabled?
Social Security
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
17
What are government funded projects to build public facilities called?
Court Packing Plans
Public Works Programs
Share Our Wealth Plans
Hoovervilles
18
Which term is not associated with the New Deal?
Deficit Spending
Rugged Individualism
Fireside Chats
Black Cabinet
19
A major purpose of the federal legislation below was to
Guarantee an annual income to young people in the work force
Assure adequate medical care for the elderly
Provide economic assistance to retired workers
Reward workers for their support of labor unions
20
An opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal to pack the Supreme Court was
It lengthened the terms of the Justices of the Supreme Court
It encouraged the appointment of experienced justices
It increased the opposition to the New Deal Programs
It weakened the system of checks and balances

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