The New Deal

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan of economic recovery for the United States during the Great Depression was known as the:

• Fair Deal

• New Deal

• Great Society

• New Freedom

Franklin D. Roosevelt's opponent in the 1932 Presidential race was:

• Herbert Hoover

• Al Smith

• Calvin Coolidge

• Al Landon

Which statement most accurately describes the campaign pledge Franklin D. Roosevelt gave to the American people during the 1932 election?

• He made specific and detailed guarantees to the American citizens.

• He provided so assurances or guarantees to the American people.

• His pledges were broad and generalized assurances to the American people.

• His promises were similar to Herbert Hoover's promises.

Which of the following was NOT a method utilized by Franklin D. Roosevelt's Administration to implement New Deal programs?

• Federal deficit spending

• Federal direct relief

• Public works projects

• Deflation

• Congress acted as a rubber stamp group

What was the first problem President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to solve?

• Underconsumption

• Inflation

• Business failures

• Banking crisis

Which of the following helped restore the American peoples' confidence in the safety of the banking industry?

• The Security Exchange Act

• The Wagner Act

• The first fireside chat

• The Federal Securities Act

Which of the following gave federal officials the power to examine each bank, determine its soundness, take steps to correct problems, and if necessary close a particular bank?

• The Wagner Act

• The Federal Securities Act

• The Glass-Steagall Banking Act

• The Emergency Banking Relief Act

Which federal agency, established during the New Deal, insures bank accounts?

• The Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation

• The Social Security Administration

• The National Recovery Administration

• The Security Exchange Commission

Why President Herbert Hoover adamantly attempt to meet with Franklin D. Roosevelt during the lame duck session?

• To formulate policies to combat the Great Depression.

• To convince FDR to strive for civil rights reform.

• To commit FDR to policies which would undermine inflation.

• All of these answers are correct.

The most important adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt was:

• Harold Ickes

• Harry Hopkins

• Henry Morgenthau

• Huey Long