SSUSH18 Review

What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression when Franklin Roosevelt took office?

• 10%

• 15%

• 25%

• 35%

What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created during the New Deal?

• To regulate the Stock Market.

• To provide insurance on individual bank accounts with deposits up to $5000.

• To help recover crop prices by cutting production.

• To build dams, power plants, and control flooding and erosion.

What was the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) established in the New Deal?

• To ensure long-term employment for Americans.

• To provide public confidence in America's financial institutions.

• To regulate the Stock Market and prevent another stock market crash.

• To provide immediate and long-term relief for the unemployed.

Which of the following was NOT included in the first version of the Social Security Act?

• A) Old-age pensions

• B) Unemployment insurance

• C) Aid to the disabled

• D) Aid to children

Who was one of Franklin Roosevelt's biggest critics and planned to challenge him in the presidential election of 1936?

• Senator Huey P. Long

• Senator John Doe

• Governor Smith

• President John F. Kennedy

What was the main intent of Roosevelt's plan to reorganize the federal judiciary system?

• To reduce the workload of the current Supreme Court justices

• To improve the efficiency of the entire system by adding judges at all levels

• To ensure that his New Deal programs would be upheld by appointing new justices

• To lower the retirement age of Supreme Court justices

What term was used to criticize Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to add more justices to the Supreme Court?

• Reform the court

• Balance the court

• Pack the court

• Expand the court

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

• By focusing solely on domestic issues

• By being actively involved in humanitarian causes and advising the President

• By limiting her public appearances to traditional First Lady roles

• By staying out of political matters and focusing on ceremonial duties

Why was the Social Security Act created?

• To provide health insurance for all citizens.

• To establish a national pension fund for retired workers.

• To provide financial assistance to the unemployed, elderly, and disabled.

• To regulate the stock market and prevent future economic crashes.

How did Eleanor Roosevelt serve as an extension of the President and take on those roles?

• By focusing on her duties as a traditional First Lady.

• By acting as a diplomat and representing the US abroad.

• By actively engaging in politics and advocating for human rights.

• By managing the White House staff and hosting state dinners.