The New Deal and FDR

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?

• Excessive stock market speculation
• High unemployment
• Increased use of credit

During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?

• By ending the practice of sharecropping
• By raising tariffs on farm imports
• By paying farmers to grow fewer crops

This program created jobs for young men (18-25), built roads, parks, and worked on soil erosion projects.

• Civilian Conservation Corps
• Public Works Administration
• Tennessee Valley Authority

What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?

• Stock market speculation
• Overproduction
• Weak banking system

What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?

• The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
• The power of the federal government was expanded
• The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans

This was created to regulate the stock market and prevent fraud.

• Securities and Exchange Committee

• Public Works Administration

• Works Progress Administration

What was the primary reason that President Roosevelt attempted to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?

• to make the Court more supportive of New Deal Programs
• to force the Court to hear cases involving women’s rights
• to speed up the Court’s review of cases

Franklin Roosevelt's "court-packing plan" was a serious mistake because-

• Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
• The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal legislation
• It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers

This was created to protect the money people had deposited in the bank.

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Securities and Exchange Committee
• National Recovery Administration

This man's "Share the Wealth" campaign helped make him a strong contender for president in the 1936 presidential election.

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Huey Long