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WorksheetsNew Deal 2
Total questions: 120
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1.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
2.
October 29th 1929 is an infamous day in American History. This day is regarded as being one of the worst in American history as it signals the start of a tumultuous time in American History, the Great Depression. What nickname is given to this day, where the stock market crashed?
a)
Down Monday
b)
Terrible Thursday
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Worrisome Wednesday
3.
When the Great Depression hit, millions of Americans were affected by it. Many of those millions had to leave their homes and set up their families in shanty-towns. What name was given to these poor pockets of shanties, that mocked the President at that time, who was being blamed for the Great Depression?
a)
Roosevelt Ranches
b)
Herbert Hothouses
c)
Hoovervilles
d)
Collidgetowns
4.
As if the financial burden of the Great Depression was not enough during the 1930’s, this event caused widespread panic and terror, as the farmland in the mid-west had not been properly cared for by farmers, and as a result, soil began to become loose and easily moved. This event affected many states, most notably Kansas and Oklahoma, what name was given to this event that caused millions to leave the mid-west for California?
a)
Dirty Days
b)
Dry Spell
c)
Dustbowl
d)
Agricultural Failure
5.
The New Deal was created by the newly elected President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He decided to create this government program to attempt to fix America’s economy during the Great Depression. Implemented during his first 100 days in office, which of the following was not one of the "3 R's" associated with the New Deal?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reassessment
d)
Reform
6.
In an attempt to try and keep the nation calm as they dealt with the Great Depression crisis, Roosevelt decided to have a weekly Radio Show where he would sit down and talk to the citizens of the nation, in a calm, reassuring voice. What name was given to these weekly speeches where Roosevelt spoke to the people?
a)
Roosevelt Radio Hours
b)
Fireside Chats
c)
Conversation Corner
d)
The President Speaks
7.
Franklin D. Roosevelt developed the New Deal. This program
a)
Gave jobs to the unemployed and offered welfare and government relief
b)
Drastically cut government spending
c)
increased the amount of government spending on the military
d)
Increased government spending while cutting taxes for the rich
8.
Who was president during the New Deal?
a)
Theodore Rooesvelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
9.
Which agency paid young adults to build national parks?
a)
Works Progress Adminstration
b)
Civilian Conservation Corps
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Bonus Army
10.
What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly?
a)
National Labor Relations
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Works {rogress Administration
d)
Social Security
11.
What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?
a)
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty
b)
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United States
c)
Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality
d)
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor
12.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that declaring a bank holiday and creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help the nation’s banking system by
a)
restoring public confidence in the banks
b)
reducing government regulation of banks
c)
restricting foreign investments
d)
granting tax relief to individuals
13.
Herbert Hoover was the president during the late 1920s-early 1930s. He was known to do everything in his power to help the people of the nation.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The _________ Bowl was an effect of farmers over planting, high winds, drought and a loss of topsoil and arable land in the central part of the United States during the 1920s-1930s.
a)
Super
b)
Melting Pot
c)
Dust
d)
Salad
15.
_____________ were people, mostly young men that left their towns in search of work in other towns, sometimes hitching rides on trains. They also had their own code when entering a town to help them know what to expect.
a)
Immigrants
b)
Hoboes
c)
Okies
d)
Repatriots
16.
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff
a)
helped the US economy but hurt the world economy
b)
hurt the US economy but helped the world economy
c)
Neither helped nor hurt the US and world economy
d)
created a global drop in business, resulting in a world-wide depression.
17.
Which was an immediate consequence of the Stock Market crash in 1929?
a)
Clients attempted to withdraw their money from the banks
b)
Investments were made with borrowed money
c)
Bankruptcies increased as businesses failed
d)
There was an excessive expansion of credit
18.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
19.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
20.
Who was the first female cabinet member and FDR's Secretary of Labor who was key in creating the first minimum wage law and the Social Security Administration?
a)
Frances Perkins
b)
Marian Anderson
c)
Eleanor Roosevelt
d)
Mary McCleod Bethune
21.
Which following most responsible for trend evident from 1933 through 1937?
a)
Effects of New Deal relief and recovery efforts
b)
Establishment of Lend-Lease program
c)
Impact of Great Depression on stockholders' profits
d)
Increase in War Production Board orders to munitions
22.
What popular southern Governor opposed FDR with a Share or Wealth program proposal that would have provided a guaranteed income to all Americans?
a)
Geroge Wallace
b)
Lester Maddux
c)
Orval Faubus
d)
Huey Long
23.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
24.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
25.
This Program helped retirees
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Social Service Act
c)
Stock Market Advice
d)
CCC
26.
What protects one's money in the bank?
a)
CCC
b)
NRA
c)
FDIC
d)
FBLA
27.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
28.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks when he became president?
a)
to prevent "runs" on the banks
b)
to consolidate the assets fo several banks
c)
to reduce the number of banks in operation
d)
to allow the banks to receive money from the federal government
29.
Which New Deal agency was responsible for building forest trails and roads, planting trees, and improving national parks?
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
FERA
d)
WPA
30.
Agency that protected the price of crops.
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
CWA
d)
FDIC
31.
Largest agency that employed over 9 million workers in construction and even performing arts.
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
TVA
d)
NRA
32.
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
a)
corporations were best left to operate without government interference
b)
state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states
c)
the government should be more involved in regulating economy
33.
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to
a)
have government take an active role in solving economic problems
b)
return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism
c)
continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration
34.
The New Deal program which primarily employed single, young men and worked to preserve parks and forests
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps
d)
Bureau of Land Management
35.
Which New Deal law restricted crop production to reduce crop surplus and was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
a)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
The Glass-Steagall Act
c)
The Pure Food and Drug Act
d)
The Truth-in-Labelling Act
36.
The New Deal pulled America out of its economic mess! Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.
a)
they built bridges, dams, and other useful projects
b)
they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work
c)
they offered assistance to farmers
d)
they provided electricity to a poor region
37.
Who was elected president of the US on 1932?
a)
George Washington
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Barack Obama
38.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
39.
What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly as put forward by Dr. Francis Townsend?
a)
National Labor Relations
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Works Progress Administration
d)
Social Security
40.
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
National Recovery Administration
41.
A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to-
a)
Provide health care benefits to
southerners
b)
Encourage African-Americans to settle in
the valley
c)
Improve economic conditions in a poor
rural region
d)
Evacuate farmers from the impoverished region
42.
Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?
a)
“Rugged individualism” will end social inequality
b)
Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
c)
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
d)
State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government
43.
Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Fair labor Standards Act
c)
Rural Electrification Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
44.
The stock market crash and the dollar’s rapid decline in value, resulted in many Americans to conduct “runs” on which of the following?
a)
banks
b)
movie theaters
c)
grocery stores
d)
brokerage offices
45.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
46.
The ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.
a)
Social Security
b)
SEC
c)
FDIC
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
47.
When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.
a)
Fireside Chats
b)
the President talking
c)
Chats with me
d)
Campfire chats
48.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
49.
This organization gave jobs to artist, writers, and musicians to create artwork
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Public Works Adminstration
c)
National Recovery Adminstration
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
50.
Which "R" does NOT belong?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Redemption
51.
The Agricultural Adjustment Act tried to help farmers by
a)
helping them become more efficient
b)
paying them not to grow crops
c)
buying up their surpluses
d)
making land available for farming
52.
What is the NRA?
a)
National Registration Administration
b)
National Recovery Administration
c)
National Reservation Act
d)
National Redistribution Acts
53.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemploment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Overproduction of goods
54.
The TVA provided ________ for rural citizens.
a)
Electricity
b)
new farm land
c)
new homes
d)
New Deal support
55.
One ounce of gold equaled a set number of dollars
a)
Gold Standard
b)
Fireside chats
c)
Deficit spending
d)
Binding arbitration
56.
Radio talks by FDR about public concern, explaining in clear, simple language initiatives
a)
Gold Standard
b)
Fireside chats
c)
Deficit spending
d)
Binding arbitration
57.
Abandoning a balanced budget and borrowing money to pay for government programs, causes the deficit to grow
a)
Gold Standard
b)
Fireside chats
c)
Deficit spending
d)
Binding arbitration
58.
Dissatisfied union members took their complaints to neutral party who would listen to both sides and decide on issues
a)
Gold Standard
b)
Fireside chats
c)
Deficit spending
d)
Binding arbitration
59.
Sent congress a bill that would allow the president to appoint a justice if a sitting justice had served 10 years, didn't retire by age 70. If passed, 8 justices would be added to the court
a)
Court-packing plan
b)
Safety net
c)
New Deal coalition
60.
Safe guards and relief programs that protected people against economic disasters
a)
Court-packing plan
b)
Safety net
c)
New Deal coalition
61.
An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the democratic party. These groups included the Southern whites, urban groups, African-Americans, and unionized industrial workers.
a)
Court-packing plan
b)
Safety net
c)
New Deal coalition
62.
The most important pieces of legislation from the New Deal
Old age insurance, unemployment compensation, and aid to families were it's 3 provisions
a)
Social Security Act (SSS)
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
e)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
63.
Provides navigation, flood control, electric generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development.
a)
Social Security Act (SSS)
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
e)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
64.
Put young men to work building roads, parks, planting trees and helping soil-erosion and flood control projects
a)
Social Security Act (SSS)
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
e)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
65.
New Deal's largest public works projects
a)
Social Security Act (SSS)
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
e)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
66.
Established by the Glass-Steagall Act
a)
Social Security Act (SSS)
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
e)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
67.
Favored guaranteed annual income and nationalization of banks
a)
Father Charles Coughlin
b)
Huey Long
c)
Dr. Francis Townsend
d)
Roosevelt
e)
Herbert Hoover
68.
"Share our wealth," later assassinated
a)
Father Charles Coughlin
b)
Huey Long
c)
Dr. Francis Townsend
d)
Roosevelt
e)
Herbert Hoover
69.
Pension plan for the elderly (people over 60)
a)
Father Charles Coughlin
b)
Huey Long
c)
Dr. Francis Townsend
d)
Roosevelt
e)
Herbert Hoover
70.
Who were the two presidents during the Great Depression?
a)
Father Charles Coughlin
b)
Huey Long
c)
Dr. Francis Townsend
d)
Roosevelt
e)
Herbert Hoover
71.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
72.
The largest New Deal program which worked on public projects such as roads, bridges, public buildings, etc.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
World Peace Association
c)
Working Period Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
73.
These created jobs and provided people with direct assistance during the Great Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Reduce
74.
These programs were designed to stimulate the economy and end the Depression?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Reuse
75.
These programs were designed to prevent a future Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Recycle
76.
This was created to protect the money people had deposited in the bank
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Committee
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
National Recovery Administration
77.
The Tennessee Valley Authority provided what--in addition to jobs--for the rural south
a)
Cheap Electricity
b)
Clean Water
c)
Extra Storage on Peoples' Laptops
d)
Faster Internet
78.
This was designed to provide assistance to the elderly, disabled, and poor
a)
Social Security
b)
Securities and Exchange Committee
c)
Wagner Act
d)
National Recovery Act
79.
This law was created to protect workers' right to strike and led to an increase in union participation
a)
Wagner Act
b)
Pendleton Act
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Dawes Act
80.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The suffrage rights for women changed
c)
The power of the federal government was expanded
d)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
81.
Gave direct relief to the poor
a)
FDIC
b)
FERA
c)
NIRA
82.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By encouraging farmers to grow more to increase profits
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
83.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemployment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Overproduction of goods
84.
Recognized unions right to bargain collectively
a)
National Labor Relations Act
b)
National Industrial Recovery Act
c)
Farm Credit Act
d)
Union Bylaw Association
85.
The New Deal stressed Relief, Recovery, and _______.
a)
Reform
b)
Revolution
c)
Reinvention
d)
Reinforcement
86.
Who was president during the New Deal?
a)
Theodore Rooesvelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
87.
Which of the following New Deal laws/agencies regulated the buying and selling of stocks?
a)
Securities and Exchange Commission
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Emergency Banking Act
d)
Home Owners Insurance Corporation
88.
Federal deposit insurance for banks stopped which of the following phenomena that was motivated by a lack of confidence in the financial industry?
a)
buying stock on margin
b)
robbing banks
c)
runs on banks
d)
selling short
89.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
90.
What was the culminating event that brought the country out of the Great Depression?
a)
the Bonus Army
b)
the building of the Hoover Dam
c)
going off of the gold standard
d)
World War II
91.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
92.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
93.
Which of the following major events coincided with the New Deal?
a)
the Civil War
b)
the Great Depression
c)
the Stock Market Crash
d)
World War I
94.
What Supreme Court decision declared the Agricultural Adjustment Act unconstitutional because of its funding mechanism, taxing one group of people to specifically give the money to another group of people?
a)
US v. Butler
b)
US v. Schechter Poultry
c)
En Re Gault
d)
US v. Debs
95.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that declaring a bank holiday and creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help the nation’s banking system by
a)
restoring public confidence in the banks
b)
reducing government regulation of banks
c)
restricting foreign investments
d)
granting tax relief to individuals
96.
During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainly
a)
on the Atlantic Coast
b)
on the Great Plains
c)
in the Rocky Mountains
d)
in the Pacific Northwest
97.
Which of the following compounded the devastation caused by the Great Depression?
a)
the beginning of WWII
b)
the Red Scare and infiltration of communistic ideas
c)
influenza epidemic and poor healthcare
d)
Midwestern drought and Dust Bowl
98.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
99.
Securities and Exchange Commission was...
a)
Insure bank deposits and promote economic stability
b)
Mediate between business and labor and ensure fair competition
c)
Regulate prices of agricultural goods and reduce surpluses
d)
Oversee stock trading and prevent fraud
100.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
101.
Which of the following was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
a)
The Great Plains suffered a drought.
b)
The invention of the tractor resulted in fields that were much too large.
c)
Powerful tornadoes ripped through the area.
d)
Over plowing left the ground vulnerable to erosion causing massive storms.
102.
Who was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
103.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
104.
During the Great Depression, many people did lose their homes because they couldn't pay for them. They either had to live with family members or in makeshift "houses" made out of cardboard or whatever they could find. These were called "Hoovervilles" or ________________.
a)
shanty towns
b)
neighborhoods
c)
Hoover Wagons
d)
clubs
105.
To make things worse during the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the midwest. Because the soil was so dry, wind caused dust storms that covered people's homes, and all of their belongings. This was called the _______________
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Dry Bowl
c)
Dirt Bowl
d)
Depression Bowl
106.
Which option below was one of the causes of the Great Depression?
a)
High Taxes
b)
Too much regulation of the stock market
c)
Equally distributed wealth between wealthy and unwealthy
d)
Unequal distribution of wealth
107.
Which of the following factors was most significant in contributing to the onset of Great Depression in US?
a)
Declining agricultural prosperity
b)
Increasing reliance on foreign imports
c)
Inadequately skilled workforce
d)
Vast military expenditure during WWI
108.
One of the causes of the Great Depression occurred when people would purchase products on an installment plan, but what caused this method to fail?
a)
People would by less than they could afford.
b)
People could not afford monthly payments, so they would not be able to finish paying for the product.
c)
People paid too much up front for the product.
d)
Demand for consumer goods was low, so people would not even want to buy these luxury goods.
109.
A significant effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff was that:
a)
US consumers benefited from lower prices on goods and services
b)
American businesses benefitted while foreign trade decreased
c)
Labor unions gained legal protection for collective bargaining
d)
US manufacturers faced more competition from foreign nations.
110.
As President Hoover neared the end of his term in office, he responded to the deepening crisis of the Great Depression by:
a)
Ending programs that provided federal low-interest loans to struggling businesses
b)
Proposing policies that would have provided direct aid to farmers and homeowners
c)
Supporting legislation to provide loans to banks, states, and businesses
d)
Encouraging US citizens to provide aid and comfort to those in need
111.
Before the depression, many debt-ridden farmers had
a)
Decreased crop production in order to save money
b)
Decreased crop production due to high inflation costs
c)
Increased crop production in order to add nutrients to the soil
d)
Increased crop production in order to earn more money.
112.
What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
a)
8.0%
b)
15.6%
c)
54.0%
d)
24.9%
113.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
114.
Which following most responsible for trend evident from 1933 through 1937?
a)
Effects of New Deal relief and recovery efforts
b)
Establishment of Lend-Lease program
c)
Impact of Great Depression on stockholders' profits
d)
Increase in War Production Board orders to munitions
115.
Which one of these reasons above were a cause or causes of the Great Depression?
Reason 1: Increase in consumer spending
Reason 2: Overspeculation in the Stock Market
Reason 3: Bank failures
Reason 4. Government subsidation of farming
Reason 1: Increase in consumer spending
Reason 2: Overspeculation in the Stock Market
Reason 3: Bank failures
Reason 4. Government subsidation of farming
a)
Reasons 1 and 4
b)
Reasons 1 and 2
c)
Reasons 3 and 4
d)
Reasons 2 and 3
116.
National Industrial Recovery Act:
Gave President authority to-
· Implement industrial codes · Regulate weekly employment hours · Regulate employment wages · Regulate minimum age of employees
Which Constitutional issue was raised as a result of the policies listed above?
Gave President authority to-
· Implement industrial codes · Regulate weekly employment hours · Regulate employment wages · Regulate minimum age of employees
Which Constitutional issue was raised as a result of the policies listed above?
a)
The Executive Branch did not have the right to enforce tariffs on states.
b)
The President was restricted to have the ability to remove appointed officials
c)
The President and Congress could not give or use more power than those granted in the Constitution
d)
Congress did not have the power to regulate interstate commerce
117.
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff
a)
helped the US economy but hurt the world economy
b)
hurt the US economy but helped the world economy
c)
Neither helped nor hurt the US and world economy
d)
created a global drop in business, resulting in a world-wide depression.
118.
Which option below was one of the causes of the Great Depression?
a)
High Taxes
b)
Too much regulation of the stock market
c)
Equally distributed wealth between wealthy and unwealthy
d)
Unequal distribution of wealth
119.
What was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan to alter the Supreme Court to increase his power in having his New Deal legislation passed instead of having it struck down on constitutional grounds?
a)
The New Deal
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Court Packing
d)
Second New Deal
120.
Which of the following is the most valid statement regarding the long-term economic effects of the Great Depression?
a)
The government placed fewer restrictions on large corporations
b)
The role of the federal government was expanded
c)
The government reduced its dependence on foreign trade
d)
The American people had greater confidence in the nation’s economic leadership
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