SSUSH18bd-Exit Ticket

What was the main purpose of the Social Security Act passed as part of the second New Deal?

• To establish national healthcare

• To fund the military

• To provide financial aid to the elderly and unemployed

• To reduce taxes for the middle class

How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the role of the First Lady?

• By actively participating in the development of New Deal programs to aid those in need

• By engaging directly in foreign policy

• By becoming a key political advisor to the President

• By focusing solely on ceremonial duties

What was a significant impact of the Social Security Act?

• It provided a safety net for the elderly, disabled, and unemployed

• It immediately ended the Great Depression

• It decreased government spending

• It privatized many government services

Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?

• “Rugged individualism” will end social inequality
• Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
• Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
• State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government

Some historians credit Eleanor's actions with changing _________ voters from supporting Republican candidates to supporting Democrats.

• Women

• Immigrants

• Black

• Elderly