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1
Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
National Labor Relations Act
2
The Supreme Court ruled that the _____ was unconstitutional.
Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal Securities Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Wagner Act
3
What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?
He called the first meeting of the "Brain Trust."
He closed all of the nation's banks and ordered inspections.
He proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court.
He established the Civil Works Administration.
4
Of the following New Deal policies, _____ had the biggest long-term impact on the economy.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
5
Who was the first woman to serve in the cabinet?
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Arlene Francis
Eleanor Roosevelt
6
_____ were
least
likely to be a part of the New Deal coalition.
Unionized industrial workers
African Americans
Southern Republicans
Rural Democrats
7
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was most helpful to _____.
mass-production industrial workers
politicians and business owners
farmers in isolated rural areas
the unemployed, the aged, and the ill
8
Who wrote the novel "The Grapes of Wrath?"
John Steinbeck
Richard Wright
Grant Wood
Dorothea Lange
9
By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to _____.
combat the effects of the Dust Bowl
increase the food supply
raise the price of farm goods
lower the cost of food.
10
This required corporations to provide complete truthful information on all stock offerings
Wager Act
Social Security Act
Federal Securities Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
11
Which of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
to increase farm production
National Industrial Recovery Act
to raise prices of farm goods
to provide pensions for retired farmers
12
Which of the following pieces of legislation was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
Social Security Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
Wagner Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
13
Pension for retired workers, aided people with disabilities, dependents, children & elderly
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Securities Act
Wagner Act
14
Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?
regulate the stock market
decrease prices of farm goods
increase crop production
deregulating the nation's banking system
15
Set a national minimum hourly wage and prohibited factory labor for children under sixteen.
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Works Progress Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Fair Labor Standards Act
16
_____ used music to express the hardships of American life during the Depression.
Woody Guthrie
Diego Rivera
Richard Wrigt
Grant Wood
17
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?
She served as a cabinet member.
She focused on being an excellent hostess.
She was an important advisor on foreign policy.
She was an important advisor on domestic policy.
18
The public perceived many characteristics in Roosevelt, but _____ was probably not one of them.
compassion
determination
economic conservatism
self-confidence
19
_____ helped organize the "Black Cabinet."
Mary McLeod Bethune
Frances Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dorothea Lange
20
Created through the Glass-Steagall Banking Act, protected up to $5,000 of an individual account
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Fair Labor Standards Act
Securities and Exchange Commission
21
The _____ reflected President Roosevelt's concern for the natural environment.
Civil Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
22
_____ proposed a social program called Share-Our-Wealth instead of New Deal reforms.
Francis Townshend
John L. Lewis
Huey Long
Charles Coughlin
23
This rebuild dams and provided hydroelectric power to an impoverished region.
Federal Securities Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
24
Put hundreds of thousands of young, single men to work building roads, developing parks, etc.
Federal Securities Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
25
Created jobs that ranged from construction of airports and libraries to sewing of clothing.
Fair Labor Standards Act
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
26
Reform in the stock market by monitoring the market, & and enforcing laws on sales of socks.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Works Progress Administration
Fair Labor Standards Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
27
Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as a president?
employment rates
national debt
tariff rates
per capita income
28
Protected the right of workers to unionize and established NLRB to settle disputes.
Wagner Act
Federal Securities Act
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
29
Which of the following of Roosevelt's ideas failed to become law?
federally supported loans for housing
the creation of a federally supported pension progron
the establishment of regional planning authorities
the reorganization of the Supreme Court