NEW DEAL OPEN NOTES ASSESSMENT

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The most significant cause of the Great Depression of the 1930’s was that

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some banking policies were unsound and had led to the overexpansion of credit

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In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that

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the Federal Government must concern itself with the people’s economic well-being

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Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?

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Securities and Exchange Commission

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The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was to

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develop rules to limit speculation and safeguard savings

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A lasting result of the New Deal in the United States has been the

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assumption by the Federal Government of greater responsibility for the nation’s well-being

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A major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was

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an expansion of the power of the Federal Government

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The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to

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have government take an active role in solving economic problems

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A major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act, 1935) was that labor unions

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obtained the right to bargain collectively

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What was a major purpose of Section 202 of Federal legislation regarding old-age benefits?

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provide economic assistance to retired workers

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Which statements most strongly support the actions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt? Options: Speaker A and Speaker C, Speaker B and Speaker C, Speaker C and Speaker D, Speaker B and Speaker D

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Speaker B and Speaker D