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Significant Contributors to US Government and Politics

Question 16 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Read the scenario.Naveah worked for the local parks and recreation office during the summer as a lifeguard. At the end of the season, her job ended. She was able to collect unemployment based on her monthly salary to help while she worked to find a new job.Which US leader’s actions made this possible?

Answer
A
John Marshall
B
Ronald Reagan
C
Andrew Jackson
D
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Explanation

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal established the Social Security Act of 1935, which created a federal-state unemployment insurance program. That program provides temporary benefits to eligible workers who lose their jobs, such as Naveah after her seasonal job ended. The correct choice is Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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