18 WU New Deal

People criticized the New Deal for

• Being too costly

• Giving the government too much power

• Not going far enough in providing relief and recovery

• All of these

Which best describes the New Deal?

• A series of programs designed to help the needy and reform the economy.

• The members of FDR’s diverse cabinet, which included Republicans and women.

• A series of laws designed to break up trusts and monopolies and ensure fair competition.

Which of the following was the main legacy of the New Deal?

• New Deal programs brought an end to the Depression.

• The federal government first took a sympathetic attitude towards labor unions.

• The federal government took responsibility for the economic wellbeing of its citizens for the first time.

Which statement describes a major outcome of the New Deal?

• The armed forces were integrated.

• The public schools were desegregated.

• Bank deposits were insured by the federal government.

What was the main complaint critics had against the New Deal?

• They felt that the government was losing power to the individual states.

• They felt the New Deal programs gave the government too much power.

• They felt that the government was doing too little to help the American people.

How did the New Deal address the economic problems of the depression?

• By creating useful employment for many citizens.

• By temporarily suspension the federal income tax.

• By pouring government funds into struggling banks.

Which New Deal program specifically hired young men for public works projects?

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Which of the following occurred as the result of legislation during the New Deal?

• Unions were made illegal.

• The national debt decreased.

• A national minimum wage was established.

How did the introduction of these New Deal programs affect the role of the government?

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Federal government pensions were administered at the state level.

• The government abandoned deficit spending to fund its programs.

• The federal government took an active role in protecting individual prosperity.

How did New Deal legislation affect the relationship between federal and state governments?

• State taxes decreased.

• State debts were absolved.

• Federal authority was expanded