SSUSH 18

What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly as put forward by Dr. Francis Townsend?

• National Labor Relations
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• Works Progress Administration
• Social Security

Who was elected president of the US on 1932?

• George Washington
• Herbert Hoover
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Barack Obama

The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to

• have government take an active role in solving economic problems
• return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism
• continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration

This New Deal program was created to give benefit to older, retired workers. 

• social security administration
• civilian conservation corps
• agricultural adjustment act
• Tennessee valley authority

Employed young men 18 to 25 to perform unskilled work in rural areas

• TVA
• FDIC
• CCC
• SSA

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

• By becoming the first woman to hold press conferences

• By being vocal about humanitarian causes and social progress

• By influencing legislation associated with the New Deal

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act, established as part of the New Deal?

• To regulate the stock market

• To provide pensions for retired workers

• To insure bank deposits

• To create jobs for unemployed youth

Which New Deal program was primarily focused on reforming the banking system and restoring public confidence in the financial system?

• Civil Works Administration (CWA)

• Public Works Administration (PWA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

How did Eleanor Roosevelt use her powers as First Lady of the United States?

• Throwing lavish parties at the White House, nearly bankrupting the nation

• Starting a massively successful fashion line

• Running for political office against her husband

• Advocating for civil rights, women's rights, and human rights
• Selling government secrets to the Soviet Union

What New Deal program(s) is still in existence/use today?

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Social Security Act

• Securities & Exchange Commission

• All of the above