Why did President FDR propose the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill in 1937?

The current court had declared many New Deal initiatives unconstitutional

What was the chief complaint of Conservatives against the New Deal?

It made the government too powerful.

President Hoover believed that the best strategy for ending the Depression was:

a “hands off” approach by the federal government

Which of the following events happened first?

Development of Dust Bowl conditions

Most of the New Deal programs:

greatly expanded the role of the federal government

During the Great Depression, expressions such as "Hoovervilles" and "Hoover Blankets" showed that President Hoover...

was blamed for the suffering of the poor.

In 1929, the stock market crashed because:

investors rushed to sell their shares because they lost confidence

All of the following New Deal agencies still endure today EXCEPT the:

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

During the Depression, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans:

often lost jobs to white laborers

What provided new jobs, cheap electric power, flood control, and recreation for its region?

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

In the late 1930s, movies:

often provided a temporary escape for struggling Americans

This program employed young men in reforestation and parks:

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by:

using intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses

Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it:

gave government direct control of public utilities (socialism).

All of the following were part of FDR’s New Deal EXCEPT

reorganization of state governments

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1
Why did President FDR propose the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill in 1937?
The current court had declared many New Deal initiatives unconstitutional
The current court had six justices who planned to retire
The current court had overturned the Wagner Act without proper review
The current court had requested more voices in making judicial rulings
2
What was the chief complaint of Conservatives against the New Deal?
It promoted free enterprise and individualism.
It harmed homeowners.
It was concerned only with saving the banking system.
It made the government too powerful.
3
President Hoover believed that the best strategy for ending the Depression was:
encouraging massive government spending
lowering import duties
a “hands off” approach by the federal government
setting up federal relief programs
4
The Social Security Act provided all of the following EXCEPT:
low-income housing
public assistance for people with disabilities
income to the elderly for retirement
survivors benefits
5
Which of the following was a benefit of the building of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
Huge unemployment
Major flooding
Soil Depletion
Cheap electrical power
6
A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as:
the Great Crash
the Dust Bowl
the Grapes of Wrath
Black Tuesday
7
Which of the following events happened first?
Development of Dust Bowl conditions
Migration of 300,000 people to California to find work
Publication of "The Grapes of Wrath"
None of the above
8
Most of the New Deal programs:
helped farmers
were continuations of earlier programs
greatly expanded the role of the federal government
were aimed at breaking up large corporations
9
Roosevelt created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to:
regulate the stock market.
pay farmers to destroy their livestock
give banks a chance to organize
insure bank deposits
10
The collapse of the American economic system:
boosted American investment in Europe
affected only the German economy
increased demand for American-made goods
led to a worldwide depression
11
During the Great Depression, expressions such as "Hoovervilles" and "Hoover Blankets" showed that President Hoover...
was seen as a role model for the needy
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor.
supported relief and public housing for the poor
12
The Lone Ranger and The Shadow are examples of:
Depression-era novels
Broadway musicals
big bands
radio series
13
In 1929, the stock market crashed because:
Germany ceased reparation payments to the United States
people withdrew all of their savings from banks
the Federal Reserve increased the money supply
investors rushed to sell their shares because they lost confidence
14
Which of the following is an accomplishment of the New Deal?
unemployment dropped
balanced federal budget
enlargement of the Supreme Court
reduced federal control over public utilities
15
The Civilian Conservation Corps helped lessen the effects of the Great Depression by directly providing people with
food
homes
credit
jobs
16
This allowed investors to purchase a stock for only a fraction of its price (10-50%) and borrow the rest.
buying on margin
buying on credit
buying on installment plans
buying on yields
17
All of the following New Deal agencies still endure today EXCEPT the:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
18
During the Depression, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans:
were less affected than other groups
all of the above
often lost jobs to white laborers
made great strides in equal rights legislation
19
What provided new jobs, cheap electric power, flood control, and recreation for its region?
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Social Security
20
In the late 1930s, movies:
always reminded people of the Great Depression
almost always focused on the harsh realities of the Depression
declined in importance as other art forms received more attention
often provided a temporary escape for struggling Americans
21
This program employed young men in reforestation and parks:
National Youth Administration (NYA)
Farm Security Administration (FSA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
22
Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by:
damming western rivers and using new irrigation techniques
moving off of the plains to find new farmland
putting down new layers of top soil
using intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses
23
All of the following are true of FDR EXCEPT:
considered to be a warm, friendly, outgoing man
stricken with polio in his adult life
came from a wealthy family
brother to Teddy Roosevelt
24
What radio drama was so realistic that some people thought aliens were invading the Earth?
War of the Worlds
The Wizard of Oz
The Grapes of Wrath
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
25
Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it:
built dams to control flood waters
distributed money to people outside the Tennessee Valley
paid farmers to kill off excess livestock
gave government direct control of public utilities (socialism).
26
Many people survived the Great Depression by:
All of the above
keeping bids low at farm/land auctions
working together to help each other out in their time of need
forming religious groups that set up soup kitchens for those in need
27
How many terms were President Franklin Roosevelt elected to?
2
1
3
4
28
During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration built roads and public buildings. It also provided...
work for lawyers
work for artists
work for farmers
work for bankers
29
All of the following were part of FDR’s New Deal EXCEPT
reorganization of state governments
recovery of the economy
reform to ensure no future depressions
relief to those in need

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