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Which of the following pieces of legislation was also known as the Wagner Act?

A
the National Recovery Act
B
the Social Security Act
C
the National Labor Relations Act
D
the Work Progress Act
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Why did President Roosevelt need to create a Second New Deal?

A
Americans were prospering and needed to find new ways to spend and invest their money.
B
The unemployment rate had dropped to an all-time low, and there was a need to find new workers.
C
The economy continued to struggle with high unemployment rates and widespread poverty.
D
There was no longer a need for the government to support social programs for Americans.
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How did the Second New Deal create a way for workers to exercise their rights in the workplace?

A
through the passage of the 1935 National Labor Relations Act
B
through the passage of the 1935 National Social Security Act
C
through the establishment of the Works Progress Administration
D
through the establishment of the National Recovery Administration
5

What precedents set by the New Deal have been put into play during periods of recession?

A
Financial aid has been supplied to the jobless.
B
Taxes on wealthy business owners have been lowered.
C
More power has been given to the states to solve the problems.
D
Social programs have been cut to save money.
6

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 government expansion of New Deal programs.
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Why did many conservatives disagree with New Deal economic policies?

A
Conservatives believed in balanced budgets, low taxes, and less regulation by the federal government.
B
Conservatives believed that wealth should be equally distributed so no one would live in poverty.
C
Conservatives believed that the federal government should have the power to regulate social programs.
D
Conservatives believed that it was the job of the government to ensure economic opportunity for all.
8

The Social Security Administration faces new challenges in the twenty-first century because

A
there are more workers paying into the system.
B
its services are no longer needed by American workers.
C
there are a greater number of retirees in the system.
D
its revenues are needed in other government programs.
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What was the purpose of the Wagner Act in 1935?

A
to give workers the right to form unions
B
to provide work training to youths
C
to supply funding for Social Security
D
to investigate violations of labor laws
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Which of the following would have most likely occurred if Franklin Roosevelt’s judicial reform bill had become law?

A
It would have concentrated power in the executive branch of the government.
B
It would have restored balance among the three branches of government.
C
It would have set a precedent for government intervention in the economy.
D
It would have signaled an end to all the programs of Roosevelt’s New Deal.

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