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Opposition to the New Deal

Question 5 • S1S-OC: US History A (E1202 - AG)

Why did Alf Landon and other conservative leaders oppose the New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
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.

Explanation

Conservative leaders such as Alf Landon argued that the New Deal expanded federal power too much, interfered with business and labor practices, raised taxes, and limited states’ authority over their own affairs. Those objections match choices B, C, D, and E. Choice A is not correct: the complaint that the New Deal did not do enough to help struggling Americans was more commonly associated with critics on the left.

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