New Deal Test

What was the primary purpose of the Bank Holiday declared in 1933?

• Privatize federal banks nationwide

• Close banks to restore confidence

• Eliminate paper currency entirely

• Expand bank lending quickly

Which agency insured bank deposits to protect savers?

• FDIC under Glass-Steagall

• CCC public works corps

• NIRA labor standards board

• AAA farm adjustment plan

FDR’s radio addresses that explained policies were known as what?

• Fireside Chats to reassure

• Town Hall Debates nightly

• Emergency Bulletins weekly

• Cabinet Briefings public

What was a key focus of the CCC during the First New Deal?

• Insurance for small deposits

• Jobs for young men outdoors

• Price controls for factories

• Subsidies for large banks

In the New Deal framework, which goal aimed to fix the economy’s functioning?

• Reform permanent changes

• Restructuring federal debt

• Relief emergency aid

• Recovery rebuilding growth

Direct relief during the First New Deal most often provided what?

• Food, clothing, housing assistance

• Tax rebates to corporations

• Low-interest stock purchases

• Export subsidies for merchants

Which policy primarily offered jobs and education opportunities for young people?

• National Youth Administration (NYA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

During the Second New Deal, what minimum wage was set per hour?

• Forty-five cents per hour

• Thirty-five cents per hour

• Fifty-five cents per hour

• Twenty-five cents per hour

Which limit on working time was established during the Second New Deal?

• Maximum thirty hours per week

• Maximum forty-four hours per week

• Maximum forty hours per week

• Maximum fifty hours per week

Why did some liberals criticize the New Deal despite supporting reform?

• They believed spending was not enough to help

• They wanted smaller government and fewer rules

• They opposed public works and job programs

• They favored Supreme Court limits on Congress