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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Social Policy

Question 3 • (2026-2027) Riggin -- American Government 2nd Nine Weeks (1st Semester) BLDG

What is the "true goal” of the New Deal?

Answer
A
to help the upper class attain more wealth
B
to provide safety against a foreign invasion
C
to assist Americans who struggle financially
D
to break down barriers and promote racial equality

Explanation

The New Deal was a set of government programs created during the Great Depression to provide relief to people in financial hardship, support economic recovery, and reform the economy. Its central goal was to assist Americans who were struggling financially, so choice C is correct. It was not primarily about enriching the upper class, defending against foreign invasion, or promoting racial equality.

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