Chapter 15: "The New Deal"

Protected the right of workers unionize and established NLRB to settle disputes.

Pension for retired workers, aided people with disabilities, dependents, children & elderly

The Supreme Court ruled that the _____ was unconstitutional.

Who was the first woman to serve in the cabinet?

_____ proposed a social program called Share-Our-Wealth instead of New Deal reforms.

Which of the following pieces of legislation was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

_____ helped organize the "Black Cabinet."

What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?

Which of the following of Roosevelt's ideas failed to become law?

The public perceived many characteristics in Roosevelt, but _____ was probably not one of them.

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

Of the following New Deal policies, _____ had the biggest long-term impact on the economy.

Bank inspections by the Treasury Department and a means for making federal loans to solid banks

Set a national minimum hourly wage and prohibited factory labor for children under sixteen.

Created jobs that ranged from construction of airports and libraries to sewing of clothing.

This rebuild dams and provided hydroelectric power to an impoverished region.

This required corporations to provide complete truthful information on all stock offerings

_____ were least likely to be a part of the New Deal coalition.

Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as a president?

Created through the Glass-Steagall Banking Act, protected up to $5,000 of an individual account

Who wrote the novel "The Grapes of Wrath?"

The _____ reflected President Roosevelt's concern for the natural environment.

_____ used music to express the hardships of American life during the Depression.

Put hundreds of thousands of young, single men to work building roads, developing parks, etc.

Which of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was most helpful to _____.

By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to _____.

Reform in the stock market by monitoring the market, & and enforcing laws on sales of socks.

Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs?

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?