The New Deal Answers

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Why did Roosevelt propose a second New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Unemployment was still high.
B
The first New Deal failed to regulate the banking industry.
C
Many were still living in poverty.
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Prior to social security, most Americans received their pensions from

A
the companies and businesses that had employed them.
B
the government.
C
no one.
5

How was social security funded?workers onlycompanies only✔ both workers and companies

A
workers only
B
companies only
C
✔ both workers and companies
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Retirees benefitted from the program. Who else was the program designed to assist? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
disabled Americans
B
unemployed workers
C
dependent mothers and children
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According to Roosevelt, what do many young people fear?

A
finding employment
B
retiring
C
industrial change
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In which three areas did the WPA create jobs?

A
arts and culture
B
medicine and health care
C
infrastructure
D
part time employment for young people
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The NLRA was created in order to give workers the right to

A
organize and form unions
B
bargain collectively.
C
extend union membership to children.
D
go on strike.
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Why did 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 and influence.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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.

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