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Week 8: The Second New Deal Answers

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A criticism of the Works Progress Administration’s creation of artistic and infrastructure jobs was

A
that Roosevelt was enacting a second New Deal.
B
that Roosevelt was treating the wealthy unfairly.
C
that the program gave too much power to the government.
D
that the program took too much power from the government.
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Which of the following agencies created in the Second New Deal employed both artists and manual laborers?

A
the Social Security Administration
B
the National Labor Relations Board
C
the Federal One program
D
the Works Progress Administration
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Which of the following oversaw the Federal One project in the 1930s?

A
the Social Security Administration
B
the National Labor Relations Board
C
the Federal Writers Project
D
the Works Progress Administration
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In 1933, the Supreme Court struck down the National Industry Recovery Act, leaving workers

A
with a variety of New Deal legislation to protect their rights.
B
free to organize union activities without interference from employers.
C
with no legal protection from unfair employment practices.
D
without anyone in the government looking out for their interests.
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Which of the following pieces of legislation was also known as the Wagner Act?

A
the National Industry Recovery Act
B
the Federal Theater Project
C
the National Labor Relations Act
D
the Federal Arts Project
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Which of the following did Townsend advocate for and include in the Social Security Act of 1935?

A
financial assistance for people with physical disabilities
B
the creation of a sales tax to fund stipends of retirees
C
monthly financial assistance for retired Americans
D
requirements for the spending of stipends within the US
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Read the quotation from FDR’s presidential statement when he signed the Social Security Act. “Young people have come to wonder what would be their lot when they came to old age. The man with a job has wondered how long the job would last.” Which of the following best describes the people to whom Roosevelt is referring?

A
the young, the retired, and the unemployed
B
the physically disabled and the unemployed
C
poor fathers and their children
D
accident victims, the unemployed, and the retired
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Before the Social Security Act was passed, limited government assistance existed in the form of

A
pensions granted by businesses.
B
government-supported charities.
C
pensions for people over 60.
D
individual state programs.
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Study the graph.Which best explains the uneven impact of the New Deal on ethnic minorities?

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A
The New Deal programs mainly helped white Americans in cities, leaving fewer jobs for minorities in rural areas.
B
The New Deal's efforts resulted in fewer jobs for non-White ethnic groups, reflecting the racial inequalities of the time.
C
The New Deal provided jobs fairly to everyone, based on the population size of their communities.
D
Ethnic minorities did not participate in New Deal programs because of language and cultural differences, so they got fewer jobs.
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What was the purpose of the Wagner Act in 1935?

A
to give workers the rights to form unions
B
to provide work training to youths
C
to document the country’s historic resources
D
to sponsor community theaters

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