Read the claim and counterclaim about the New Deal. Supporters of President Roosevelt’s New Deal believed that it was necessary to alleviate rising unemployment rates. Conservative critics, however, claimed that there was too much taxation and government regulation. Which rebuttal refutes the counterclaim?
Answer
A
Increased business taxes caused political unrest throughout the country.
B
Businesses were being taxed at a higher rate than they had been prior to the Great Depression.
C
Government regulation prevented the economy from continuing to plummet.
D
Unemployment rates remained high despite increased government regulation.
Explanation
A rebuttal should challenge the critics’ claim that government regulation was excessive or harmful. Choice C argues that regulation helped stop the economy from continuing to collapse, supporting the New Deal as necessary. Choices A and B reinforce concerns about taxation, while D suggests regulation did not solve unemployment.
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