New Deal

One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-

• more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
• unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
• able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
• opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?

• Excessive stock market speculation
• High unemployment
• Increased use of credit
• Overproduction of goods

What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?

• The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
• The suffrage rights for women changed
• The power of the federal government was expanded
• The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans

What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?

• End the depression
• closed the stock market for a week
• 4 day bank holiday
• close hoovervilles

What was created to protect bank deposits?

• WPA

• CCC

• TVA

• FDIC

The New Deal stressed Relief, Recovery, and _______.

• Reform

• Revolution

• Reinvention

• Reinforcement

FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:

• FDR Hour
• Hangin' With Franklin
• Fireside Chats
• Around the Fire

What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?

• New Deal
• Great Deal
• Social Security
• the New Liberalism

This Program helped retirees

• Social Security Act
• Social Service Act
• Stock Market Advice
• CCC

What protects one's money in the bank?

• CCC
• NRA
• FDIC
• FBLA