Chapter 15 New Deal Quiz

Which New Deal Program insured money in the bank, in an effort to protect the accounts of bank customers?

• SEC - Securities an Exchange Commission

• FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security

• FLSA - Fair Labor Standards Act

Which New Deal Program attempted to end unfair business practices seen in big businesses prior to the Depression?

• NRA - National Recovery Administration

• FLSA - Fair Labor Standards Act

• AAA - Agricultural Adjustment Act

• WPA - Works Progress Administration

Which New Deal Program regulated the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices concerning stocks.

• TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority

• Social Security

• SEC - Securities Exchange Commission

• NRA - National Recovery Administration

Which New Deal Program created retirement and allowed the elderly to receive an "old-age benefit" until death?

• WPA - Works Progress Administration

• CCC - Civilian Conservation Corp

• FLSA - Fair Labor Standards Act

• Social Security

A major criticism of FDR's programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs

• reduced the power of the federal government

• ignored the plight of homeowners with mortgages

• provided too much protection for big business

• made people dependent on the Federal Government

Critics charged the FDR's plan to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices was clearly in conflict with

• the Supreme Court's practice of judicial restrain

• the constitutional principle of checks and balances

• attempts of Congress to limit judicial responsibilities

• efforts to restrict the number of terms a President could serve

Which of the following would have been a promise FDR made in regards to the New Deal?

• The New Deal would forgive all private loans

• The New Deal would improve the conditions of public transportation

• The New Deal would create jobs and ultimately financial security for many Americans

• The New Deal would keep women from replacing men in the work place

Based on the political cartoon and your content knowledge, how did many Americans view the creation of the "alphabet soup" of New Deal programs?

• Many viewed the programs as experimental attempts to fix a broken economic system.

• Many viewed the programs as important towards improving the national health care system

• Many viewed the programs as an example of presidential power exceeding it limits.

• Many viewed the programs as completely useless.

Using the cartoon and your content knowledge, which of the following was a common criticism of the New Deal?

• Many believed that the New Deal did not utilize modern technology effectively.

• Many believed that the New Deal was creating an unsafe pattern of government spending

• Many Americans believed that the New Deal concentrated power in the hands of major construction business owners.

• Many Americans believed that the New Deal would hurt the natural habitats of many native species.

Which industry did FDR restore with passing of the 21st Amendment?

• Alcohol

• War products

• Radios

• Cars