Unit 8 Test Review

During the late nineteenth century Social Darwinism justified which situation?

• passage of antitrust legislation

• the uneven distribution of wealth

• passage of social welfare reform

• the spoils system in politics

Use the political cartoon to answer the question. The cartoon was published in 1914. Which process led to the situation shown in the cartoon?

• Military leaders took government posts

• Companies grew to form powerful trusts

• Congressional elections were temporarily suspended

• Private businesses were seized to become public property

Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt most increased the powers of the executive branch?

• proposing the reorganization of the Supreme Court to protect New Deal policies

• calling for a declaration of war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• imposing industry regulations under the National Recovery Act

• forming the Works Progress Administration to provide direct relief payments

What was the original purpose of President Roosevelt's radio talks known as "fireside chats"?

• to encourage citizens to report suspicious activities

• to restore confidence to citizens during economic difficulties

• to provide instructions to citizens for resisting an enemy invasion

• to inform citizens on the progress of World War II at home and abroad

Which one of the following statements about the New Deal's impact on the federal government is not true?

• The federal government was given the authority to regulate the stock market.

• The federal government insured bank deposits.

• The federal government provided pensions to retirees.

• The federal government introduced state-supported health care insurance.

Which statement describes a major outcome of the New Deal?

• Bank deposits were insured by the federal government.

• The public schools were desegregated.

• Retirees were guaranteed federal medical insurance.

• The armed forces were integrated.

Which New Deal program specifically hired young men for public works projects?

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

People are currently helped by the U.S. Social Security Act of 1935 through

• direct relief payments and job creation

• payment of electric bills and public housing

• pensions for the elderly and unemployment compensation

• regulation of the stock exchange and insurance for bank deposits.

In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the Democratic nomination for president and campaigned on a platform to help "the forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid." Which group was President Roosevelt discussing?

• returning soldiers

• unemployed people

• minorities who had few civil rights

• stock owners who sustained heavy losses

An independent agency of the federal government was created in 1933 in response to the thousands of bank failures that occurred in the 1920s and early 1930s. Which New Deal program is being described in this excerpt?

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Emergency Relief Administration

• National Industrial Recovery Administration

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation