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Which of the following best completes this graphic organizer?

• Increase in consumer spending

• Overspeculation in the stock market

• Decrease in military spending

• Government subsidization of agriculture

The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by —

• providing them with money to pay for moving expenses

• helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks

• helping them choose a reputable home builder

• offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties

How did the legislation excerpted above affect the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizens?

• It allowed the government to tax investment income.

• It allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions.

• It made most people distrust the power of the government.

• It made the government more responsible for the people’s economic welfare.

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

This satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment that eventually contributed to —

• the passage of a federal statute prohibiting foreign companies from contributing to presidential campaigns

• the issuance of a Supreme Court ruling declaring it unconstitutional for members of the same political party to serve consecutive terms as president

• the establishment of a congressional committee to investigate private presidential conduct

• the ratification of a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for presidents

President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by —

• publishing a weekly news editorial titled “The Road to Prosperity and Peace”

• holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizens

• making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films

• delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?

• A sharp increase in the power given to state governments

• An extended period of economic depression

• The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy

• The formation of a national Civil Rights movement

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade

• Helped stabilize the U.S. economy

• Strengthened U.S. relationships overseas

• Led to a decline in U.S. unemployment

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about —

• the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas

• the U.S. declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• the expansion of executive power during the Great Depression

• the involvement of U.S. government officials in the Iran-Contra scandal

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both —

• protected the economy through government intervention in private business

• gave direct relief payments to unemployed citizens

• provided more efficient services through public utility regulation

• borrowed money from foreign banks to reduce the national debt