Question 6 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026
Why were many Republicans opposed to the New Deal? Check all that apply.They believed that the government should do more to regulate business activities.They opposed taking away states’ rights.They wanted the New Deal to focus on redistributing wealth. They thought that the New Deal gave the government too much power.They argued that government regulation was making it harder for businesses to recover.
Answer
A
They believed that the government should do more to regulate business activities.
B
They opposed taking away states’ rights.
C
They wanted the New Deal to focus on redistributing wealth.
D
They thought that the New Deal gave the government too much power.
E
They argued that government regulation was making it harder for businesses to recover.
Explanation
Many Republicans opposed the New Deal because they believed it expanded federal authority at the expense of states’ rights and gave the government too much power. They also argued that government regulation made it harder for businesses to recover. Supporting more regulation or wanting the New Deal to focus on redistributing wealth does not describe these common Republican objections.
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