Great Depression and the New Deal

Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal period was based on the idea that the federal government should

• favor big business over labor and farming

• assume some responsibility for the welfare of the people

• own and operate the major industries of the country

• require local communities to be responsible for social welfare programs

The New Deal tried to solve many problems of the Great Depression by

• providing federal aid to many sectors of the economy

• reducing taxes on big business to stimulate job creation

• lowering federal spending to maintain a balanced budget

• decreasing foreign competition by raising tariffs

As part of the New Deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were created to

• allow for a quick recovery of stock prices

• provide direct loans to businesses

• protect individual investors from stock fraud and bank failure

• allow banks and companies to invest in the stock market

Which New Deal agency had the creation of new jobs as its primary goal?

• Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

The Wagner Act (National Labors Relations Act) of 1935 helped organized labor by

• mandating government control over industry

• guaranteeing workers the right to collective bargain

• banning the closed shop in the workplace

• requiring all workers to join unions

The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the

• economy will fix itself if left alone

• federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems

• political parties must work together to deal with national problems

• states should take a leadership position in solving social issues

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of

• excessive stock market speculation

• high unemployment

• increased use of credit

• limit income of senior citizens

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices because

• some justices complained they were unable to handle the heavy caseload

• some regions were not represented on the Court

• the Court needed more minority representation

• the Court had declared several New Deal programs unconstitutional

What was the primary motive behind President Franklin D Roosevelt's 1937 proposal to add members of the Supreme Court?

• removal of Republican justices from the Court

• ending the Court's use of judicial review

• assuring United State's neutrality at the start of World War II

• protection of New Deal Programs from unfavorable Court decisions

A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt

• wanted to rely on private charities provide assistance

• stressed the need for individual self reliance

• supported direct relief to people out of work

• thought the government should not be involved in economic reform