The New Deal — Quiz

Question 1

What was the purpose of the Wagner Act in 1935?

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to give workers the right to form unions

Question 2

President Franklin Roosevelt’s judicial reform bill would have allowed him to

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appoint as many as six additional Supreme Court justices.

Question 3

How did the Supreme Court frustrate Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation?

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by declaring parts of it unconstitutional

Question 4

Unlike liberal critics of Roosevelt’s New Deal, conservative critics

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thought New Deal programs expanded government too much.

Question 5

Which of these oversaw the Federal One project in the 1930s?

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the Works Progress Administration

Question 6

How did the Second New Deal create a way for workers to exercise their rights in the workplace?

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through the passage of the 1935 National Labor Relations Act

Question 7

Why did many conservatives disagree with New Deal economic policies?

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Conservatives believed in balanced budgets, low taxes, and less regulation by the federal government.

Question 8

Which of these pieces of legislation was also known as the Wagner Act?

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the National Labor Relations Act

Question 9

As governor of Louisiana, Huey Long

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increased taxes on the wealthiest residents of his state.

Question 10

Why did President Roosevelt need to create a Second New Deal?

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The economy continued to struggle with high unemployment rates and widespread poverty.

The New Deal — Quiz Answers