Read this counterclaim by an opponent of the New Deal.Herbert Hoover, a Republican opponent of the Democrat Roosevelt, believed that the government’s role was to stay out of the way of private relief efforts and to not provide direct relief for the people. Therefore, his supporters called New Deal programs expensive, ineffective, and unconstitutional.
Answer
A
Some people believed that direct relief would help Americans for only a short time.
B
Many politicians said that New Deal programs would overstep the president’s executive powers.
C
Millions of Americans were employed and gained relief through the government’s programs.
D
Many Americans thought that change needed to occur to address the effects of the Great Depression.