GD & New Deal

What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?

• The federal government funds a space-exploration program.

• State governments deny residency to persons working in other states.

• State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs.

• People can rely more on the federal government during times of economic distress.

• Restrictions on the federal government’s ability to set prime interest rates

• The power of the federal government to privatize the bank in order to stimulate economic growth

• Limitations on the role of the federal government in providing home loans

• The federal government’s assurance of protection on individual bank deposits

• Warren Harding’s advocacy of a “return to normalcy”

• Huey Long’s proposal to “share our wealth”

• Charles Coughlin’s rhetoric of “Christianized democracy”

• Herbert Hoover’s emphasis on “rugged individualism”

Which headline describes the primary issue faced by the federal government at the onset of the Great Depression?

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• To fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty

• o protect national security

• To reduce competition for jobs

• To prevent communist influence on labor unions

• To establish industrial centers in the region

• To promote organic farming practices

• To offset the effects of urbanization and rapid population growth

• To provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living

Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929?

• The implementation of a personal income tax

• Overspeculation in the stock market

• New regulations on banking

• The elimination of import tariffs

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

The goals of these New Deal agencies support the conclusion that the New Deal —

• gave the federal government a larger role in the day-to-day welfare of its citizens

• forced citizens to participate in federal programs

• gave preference to state-run agencies over federally run agencies

• forced the federal government to adopt isolationist foreign policies

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.