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Why did Roosevelt propose a second New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Unemployment was still high.
B
The first New Deal failed to regulate the banking industry.
C
Many were still living in poverty.
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Retirees benefitted from the program. Who else was the program designed to assist? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
disabled Americans
B
unemployed workers
C
dependent mothers and children
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In which three areas did the WPA create jobs?

A
arts and culture
B
medicine and health care
C
infrastructure
D
part time employment for young people
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In which three areas did the New Deal focus improvements?

A
reform, recovery, and relief
B
relief, recovery, and resolution
C
recovery, resolution, and reform
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Prior to social security, most Americans received their pensions from

A
the companies and businesses that had employed them.
B
the government.
C
no one.
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The Social Security Act was primarily created to provide financial help to .

A
retirees
B
underpaid workers
C
veterans
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According to Roosevelt, what do many young people fear?

A
finding employment
B
retiring
C
industrial change
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Read the underlined sentence. Who or what does Roosevelt blame for making life insecure?civilization✔ industrializationyoung people

A
civilization
B
✔ industrialization
C
young people
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The purpose of the WPA was to✔ create jobsfund arts projectshelp the disabled.

A
create jobs
B
fund arts projects
C
help the disabled
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The NLRA was created in order to give workers the right to

A
organize and form unions
B
bargain collectively.
C
extend union membership to children.
D
go on strike.
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The NLRA is also known as the Wagner Act. The NLRA was the National Relations Act.

Answer:

Labor

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

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 and influence.
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Liberals believed that the government had a duty to

A
keep taxes as low as possible.
B
balance the budget.
C
ensure that no one lived in poverty.
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Which state governor proposed a more radical idea, the “Share the Wealth” plan?

A
Franklin Roosevelt
B
Huey Long
C
Francis Townsend
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What is the role of the Supreme Court in government?

A
to interpret the law
B
to write and pass new laws
C
to enforce the law
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Carefully study this cartoon, then answer the question.What message is this cartoon’s creator trying to send?

A
It is Congress’s job to serve Roosevelt’s wishes with regard to the New Deal.
B
Roosevelt’s reorganization in government benefits both the public and Congress.
C
Roosevelt is trying to get around the checks and balances provided by the Constitution.
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Which of the following statements is best supported by the data on the chart? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The passage of the New Deal ended the Great Depression.
B
The Great Depression ended after the nation shifted to a wartime economy.
C
This chart supports the arguments of those who opposed the New Deal.
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How was social security funded?

A
workers only
B
companies only
C
both workers and companies
19

WPA stands for the Progress Administration.

Answer:

Works, work

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Why did liberal Democratic leaders oppose the New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
It did not do enough to help struggling Americans.
B
It raised taxes too much.
C
It interfered with business and labor practices.
D
It led to too much government spending.

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