Great Depression and New Deal Review

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

• President Roosevelt used a system of trial and error to mend the economy

• Congress and the President were unable to cope with the Great Depression

• President Roosevelt always followed the recommendations of the Congress

• The President and Congress constantly fought over Depression era programs

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme court held that they-

• Required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

• Prevented equal access to the judicial system

• Granted privileges to religious organizations

• Infringed on powers reserved to the states

Which actions completes this cause-and-effect diagram?

• Banks lower interest rates

• Elected leaders lower tariff rates

• Companies lay off employees

• Labor unions demand higher wages

Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?

• People lost their savings because the government did not insure bank deposits

• Business could not be done when President Franklin Roosevelt declared a bank holiday

• The interest rates on bank loans were too high

• Foreign investors did not invest enough in U.S. banks

The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to-

• A global economic depression

• An increase in foreign investments in the U.S. market

• The adoption of the fold market

• An increase in free market activity

Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population?

• Federal Housing Administration

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security Administration

Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Many members of Congress disagreed with President Roosevelt’s proposed solution to the problem described above because-

• The Constitution required hearings to confirm judicial appointments

• Supreme Court justices were subject to term limits

• The power of the executive branch would increase

• The time required for judicial proceedings would increase

Who is described in the obituary above?

• Jacqueline Kennedy

• Mamie Eisenhower

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson

Which was an effect of the Great Depression?

• High unemployment

• Large business investments

• Too much money in circulation

• Low unemployment