Goals and Policies of the New Deal

Question 1

Why was Roosevelt able to defeat Hoover in the 1932 election? Check all that apply.Poverty and homelessness were on the rise.More and more businesses were closing each day.Many Americans were out of work and could not find jobs.Roosevelt had sworn to create programs to fix the economy.Hoover had not attempted to fix the problems of the Depression.Roosevelt had promised not to interfere with big business.

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A: Poverty and homelessness were on the rise.; B: More and more businesses were closing each day.; C: Many Americans were out of work and could not find jobs.; D: Roosevelt had sworn to create programs to fix the economy.

Question 2

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created to regulate the industry.

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B: banking

Question 3

What were the goals of the Social Security program? Check all that apply.to offer aid for workers with disabilitiesto help unemployed workers find new jobsto provide income for retired American workersto create jobs related to improving infrastructure to improve relations between workers and their employers

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A: to offer aid for workers with disabilities; C: to provide income for retired American workers

Question 4

Why were many Republicans opposed to the New Deal? Check all that apply.They believed that the government should do more to regulate business activities.They opposed taking away states’ rights.They wanted the New Deal to focus on redistributing wealth. They thought that the New Deal gave the government too much power.They argued that government regulation was making it harder for businesses to recover.

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B: They opposed taking away states’ rights.; D: They thought that the New Deal gave the government too much power.; E: They argued that government regulation was making it harder for businesses to recover.

Question 5

What were some of the successes of the New Deal? Check all that apply.Americans who were homeless or poor received some relief.The nation’s banking and finance systems were reformed.Americans who were retired or had disabilities received aid.Dams, roads, and buildings were constructed, and are still in use. The Great Depression was brought to an end once and for all.All of the New Deal laws that were passed remain in place today.

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A: Americans who were homeless or poor received some relief.; B: The nation’s banking and finance systems were reformed.; C: Americans who were retired or had disabilities received aid.; D: Dams, roads, and buildings were constructed, and are still in use.

Question 6

It provides insurance for individuals who .

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A: deposit funds in a bank

Question 7

The New Deal also created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which regulates

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C: the stock market

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