FDR and the Great Depression

What approach to the economy did President Herbert Hoover believe in during the 1932 Presidential Election?

• Hands-on approach

• Laissez-faire approach

• Socialist approach

• Command economy approach

Which candidate in the 1932 Presidential Election believed in a "hands on" approach to the economy?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Harry S. Truman

During the 1932 Presidential Election, what was a major issue concerning the government's role?

• Foreign policy

• Education reform

• The economy during the Great Depression

• Healthcare

What was the new approach that the New Deal offered to confront the Depression?

• It introduced a series of financial reforms.

• It focused on reducing government intervention in the economy.

• It emphasized the importance of maintaining the gold standard.

• It proposed to continue the policies of the previous administration.

What was the significant set of programs initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression?

• The Great Society

• The Fair Deal

• The New Frontier

• The New Deal

Which disease did Franklin D. Roosevelt contract that led to the founding of the National March of Dimes?

• Tuberculosis

• Polio

• Influenza

• Measles

Franklin D. Roosevelt is noted for being the only president to be elected more than how many times?

• Two times

• Three times

• Four times

• One time

What advocacy was Eleanor Roosevelt known for?

• Environmental rights

• Civil rights

• Educational reform

• Healthcare reform

Who were the two main candidates in the 1932 Presidential Election?

• Herbert Hoover and Al Smith

• Franklin Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Roosevelt and Al Smith

• Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy

Which party did Franklin Roosevelt represent in the 1932 Presidential Election?

• Republican

• Democratic

• Independent

• Libertarian