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QuizMultiple Choice

The Second New Deal

Question 14 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

Read the quotation from FDR’s presidential statement when he signed the Social Security Act. “Young people have come to wonder what would be their lot when they came to old age. The man with a job has wondered how long the job would last.” Which of the following best describes the people to whom Roosevelt is referring?

Answer
A
the young, the retired, and the unemployed
B
the physically disabled and the unemployed
C
poor fathers and their children
D
accident victims, the unemployed, and the retired

Explanation

Roosevelt mentions young people worrying about their future in old age, people already facing old age, and workers wondering how long they would keep their jobs. Those concerns correspond to the young, the retired, and the unemployed. Therefore, the best choice is A.

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