Chapter 17 Review

What is the term for FDR's social and economic reforms called?

• The New Deal

• The Fair Deal

• The Best Deal

• Deal or no Deal

The "Hundred Days" refers to FDR implementing the New Deal right when he entered office.

• True

• False

Which of these is a public works program?

• App developer with Apple

• Highway construction crew funded by the state

• Cashier with DSW

• Freight supervisor for At Home

What did the Wagner Act legalize?

• Alcohol.

• Price gouging.

• Women's suffrage

• Unions' right to strike and bargain.

What does Social Security do?

• Gives politicians bodyguards.

• Increases the money that banks have.

• Acts as a financial net for the elderly and unemployed.

• Created the FDIC.

Who was Frances Perkins?

• Secretary of Labor; first female cabinet member.

• Advocate for the New Deal; senator.

• Vetoed the New Deal; supreme court judge.

• Famous radio personality who promoted FDR.

Which of these did Mary Mcleod Bethune contribute to the most?

• She created Keynesian economics.

• She was instrumental in creating the CCC.

• She was a women's suffragist during the Civil War.

• Equitable education.

Which of these was NOT a criticism of the New Deal?

• It gave the executive branch too much power.

• It didn't do enough for the American people.

• It didn't offer enough support for Irish Catholic immigrants.

• It discriminated against women and African Americans.

What is a demagogue?

• A charismatic speaker who manipulates people using misinformation.

• A church where Judaism is practiced.

• A charismatic speaker who uses facts and information to promote a cause.

• A charismatic speaker who is always religious.

Which of these best describes Charles Coughlin?

• Demagogue

• Senator

• Civil Rights activist

• All of these.