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Conservatives who opposed the New Deal did so for three main reasons. What were they?

A
The government should balance the budget but keep taxes low.
B
The New Deal didn’t do enough to help people.
C
States should regulate their own affairs.
D
Businesses should regulate themselves without government oversight.
3

Which of the following groups were most likely to support Long’s proposals?

A
businesses and corporations
B
the working poor
C
wealthy individuals
4

Which part of the New Deal did Landon most strongly oppose?

A
unemployment benefits
B
measures making it easier to start a business
C
protections for unions and increased regulation of business
5

Why did Alf Landon and other conservative leaders oppose the New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
It did not go far enough in helping struggling Americans.
B
It raised taxes too much.
C
It kept states from regulating their own affairs.
D
It interfered with business and labor practices.
E
It gave Roosevelt too much power.
7

In the seventh point, conservatives ask for which two things?

A
lower taxes
B
a promise that taxes will not go up in the future
C
firm assurances of a balanced budget
8

Why did liberal Democratic leaders oppose the New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
It did not do enough to help struggling Americans.
B
It raised taxes too much.
C
It interfered with business and labor practices.
D
It led to too much government spending.
10

What did the Share-the-Wealth program call for? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
free education and training
B
pensions for the elderly
C
veterans’ benefits and health care
D
stipends for poor families
E
a shorter work week and more vacation time
F
lower taxes
12

What is the role of the Supreme Court in government?

A
to interpret the law
B
to write and pass new laws
C
to enforce the law
13

Carefully study this cartoon, then answer the question.What message is this cartoon’s creator trying to send?

A
It is Congress’s job to serve Roosevelt’s wishes with regard to the New Deal.
B
Roosevelt’s reorganization in government benefits both the public and Congress.
C
Roosevelt is trying to get around the checks and balances provided by the Constitution.
14

Which of the following statements about Alf Landon are true? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
He ran against Roosevelt for president in 1936.
B
He was a member of the Democratic Party.
C
He thought that Roosevelt had become too powerful.
D
He opposed every measure of the New Deal.
15

How did the elections of 1938 reflect popular support for conservative ideas?

A
Roosevelt easily won re-election.
B
Roosevelt lost his re-election bid.
C
Conservatives gained congressional seats and governorships.
16

Liberals believed that the government had a duty to

A
keep taxes as low as possible.
B
balance the budget.
C
ensure that no one lived in poverty.
17

Long’s program to help the poor was called the

A
Social Security program
B
Share-the-Wealth program
C
Medicare program
18

Who did Long believe should pay the costs of his Share-the-Wealth program?

A
all Americans
B
wealthy individuals
C
businesses and corporations
19

Read this passage, taken from a 1935 radio address. What is the main idea of this passage?

A
All Americans should possess an equal amount of wealth.
B
No family should be allowed to possess a fortune more than 300 times the average American salary.
C
The average family wealth should be $5,000.
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Which two laws did the Supreme Court declare to be unconstitutional?

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

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