Quiz: Legacies of the New Deal

The New Deal changed political thinking in the United States because it supported the idea that the

• Rights of workers are less important than the interests of business
• Supreme Court should have an important role to play in the economy
• President’s foreign policy is more important than his domestic policy
• Government should become more involved in the social and economic life of the people

Some programs started during the New Deal are still functioning today, including

• Those that focus on relief, recovery, and reform
• Bank holidays when the economy seems to be declining
• Regulating the stock market and insuring people’s savings in banks
• Federal employment of workers in large public works programs

One major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was

• A decline in the Federal deficit
• An expansion of the power of the federal government
• A change in the voting rights of women
• A reinstitution of the gold standard for United States currency

What role did First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?

• She served as a cabinet member
• She focused on being an excellent hostess
• She was an important advisor on foreign policy
• She was an important advisor on domestic policy

Which of the following New Deal programs has had the biggest long-term impact on the American economy?

• Social Security Act
• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
• Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)