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Most opposition to New Deal programs came from

A
farmers and the unemployed.
B
supporters of business regulation.
C
Republicans and conservative Democrats.
D
politicians opposed to business competition.
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Unlike liberal critics of Roosevelt’s New Deal, conservative critics

A
thought New Deal programs did not do enough.
B
largely supported New Deal programs as they were.
C
thought New Deal programs expanded government too much.
D
supported an expansion of New Deal programs.
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Which strengthened conservative opposition to the New Deal in 1937?

A
Franklin Roosevelt balanced the budget while lowering taxes.
B
Franklin Roosevelt became a fiscal conservative.
C
Franklin Roosevelt reinstated several government programs..
D
Franklin Roosevelt increased the number of Supreme Court justices.
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Which was part of Huey Long’s Share-the-Wealth proposals?

A
a decrease in taxes on the wealthy
B
a show of support for New Deal programs
C
more state involvement in New Deal programs
D
more vacation time for state workers
5

Over time, many liberals became concerned that Roosevelt’s New Deal programs

A
provided too many healthcare benefits.
B
would be stopped by Roosevelt after reelection.
C
did not provide enough economic opportunity.
D
took too much power from individual states.
6

Why did many conservatives disagree with New Deal economic policies?

A
Many conservatives believed in balanced budgets, low taxes, and low government spending.
B
Many conservatives believed a deficit would eventually lead to a healthy economy.
C
Many conservatives believed that unemployment relief was best handled by the federal government.
D
Many conservatives believed that a laissez-faire attitude toward the economy would destroy it.
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How did 1936 Republican presidential candidate Alf Landon react to the New Deal?

A
He supported the New Deal’s labor policies.
B
He disagreed with the New Deal’s social policies.
C
He disagreed with all policies of the New Deal.
D
He supported parts of the New Deal.
8

How did the Supreme Court frustrate Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation?

A
by declaring some of it unconstitutional
B
by sending it back to Congress
C
by suggesting a judicial reform bill
D
by upholding the Tennessee Valley Authority
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Conservative Republicans and Democrats disagreed with government involvement in the New Deal because they thought

A
states should regulate their own affairs.
B
the government should raise taxes even more.
C
the government should spend more than it had.
D
businesses were not being regulated enough.
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Which New Deal program was struck down because it regulated commerce improperly?

A
the Social Security Act
B
the Tennessee Valley Authority
C
the National Recovery Administration
D
the Agricultural Adjustment Administration

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