A.P. U.S. 7.10

What were the three main goals of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal?

• Relief, Reconstruction, Rebuilding

• Relief, Recovery, Reform

• Rehabilitation, Restoration, Regulation

• Rejuvenation, Reinvestment, Reorganization

Which of the following New Deal programs was primarily focused on providing direct relief and creating jobs through public works?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• National Recovery Administration (NRA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Social Security Act

How did Franklin Roosevelt attempt to re-establish trust in the financial system during the Great Depression?

• By nationalizing all major banks.

• Through regular radio broadcasts known as "Fireside Chats."

• By implementing a gold standard for currency.

• By directly distributing cash to citizens.

What was the primary purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), established as part of the New Deal's recovery efforts?

• To provide low-interest loans to farmers.

• To insure bank deposits and restore public confidence in the banking system.

• To set labor standards across industries.

• To build infrastructure projects like roads and airports.

The Glass-Steagall Act, a New Deal reform policy, aimed to prevent future financial crises by:

• Establishing a national minimum wage.

• Limiting banks from engaging in risky investments.

• Creating a national pension system.

• Providing federal insurance for mortgages.

Which New Deal act made labor unions legal and protected their right to organize and bargain collectively?

• Social Security Act

• Fair Labor Relations Act

• Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act)

• Indian Reorganization Act

What was a significant outcome of the Social Security Act of 1935?

• It established the first federal minimum wage.

• It created a national pension system for people over 65.

• It outlawed child labor across all industries.

• It provided direct cash payments to all unemployed citizens.

Huey Long's "Share Our Wealth" campaign advocated for:

• Nationalizing all major industries.

• A national pension system for the elderly.

• $5000 payments to all American families, funded by taxing the wealthy.

• Strict government regulation of the stock market.

What was the primary warning conveyed by Sinclair Lewis's novel "It Can't Happen Here"?

• The potential for a communist revolution in the United States.

• The dangers of unchecked corporate power leading to economic collapse.

• The risk of a populist and fascist leader rising to power in America.

• The threat of foreign invasion and the collapse of democratic institutions.

Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt propose his "court packing" plan?

• To increase the efficiency of the Supreme Court by adding younger justices.

• To ensure the Supreme Court would uphold New Deal legislation.

• To reduce the workload of the aging Supreme Court justices.

• To balance the political ideologies within the Supreme Court.