Question 1

In 1933,two days after he took office,President Franklin Roosevelt

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A)   sent the National Industrial Recovery Act to Congress.
B)   closed all banks for a short period.
C)   took the country off the gold standard.
D)   ended prohibition.
E)   presented to Congress a relief plan for the unemployed.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The original Social Security Act included a system of unemployment insurance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Tennessee Valley Authority of 1933

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A)   saw private farmers and business leaders dominate its planning process.
B)   was the most controversial program of the early New Deal.
C)   was headed by former electricity magnate Samuel Insull.
D)   was an experiment in regional planning by the federal government.
E)   was one of the costliest failures of the Roosevelt administration.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

In 1934,strong criticism of the New Deal came from

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A)   broadcasters on the radio.
B)   the political far left.
C)   dissident populists such as Huey Long.
D)   All these answers are correct.
E)   the political far right.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Compare the efforts of both Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt in fighting the Depression.How did their efforts fare in combating the economic crisis?

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Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt bo...

Question 6

The industrial codes set up under the National Recovery Administration set floors below which no company could lower prices or wages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

President Roosevelt was dissatisfied with the National Labor Relations Act,but he did sign it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1937,President Franklin Roosevelt's call to expand the Supreme Court came from

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A)   his desire to change the ideological balance of the Court.
B)   his opinion that the Court needed to review a larger number of cases.
C)   complaints by several justices that they were being overworked.
D)   a desire not to have to choose between two different popular candidates for chief justice.
E)   a Democratic plan to gain permanent control of the federal government.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The "Second New Deal" was launched partly in response to the

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A)   persistence of the Great Depression.
B)   All these answers are correct.
C)   Supreme Court's decision striking down the National Industrial Recovery Act.
D)   president's sympathy toward the ideas of Senator Long.
E)   political challenges of Senator Long and the Supreme Court's decision striking down the National Industrial Recovery Act.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

What have been the long-term legacies of the New Deal? What major historical assessments have been made of it?

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The New Deal, implemented by President F...

Question 11

In 1937,President Franklin Roosevelt's call to expand the Supreme Court came from

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A)   his desire to change the ideological balance of the Court.
B)   complaints by several justices that they were being overworked.
C)   a Democratic plan to gain permanent control of the federal government.
D)   a desire not to have to choose between two different popular candidates for chief justice.
E)   his opinion that the Court needed to review a larger number of cases.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

During the recession of 1937,

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A)   congressional Republicans took most of the blame.
B)   industrial production faltered but employment remained steady.
C)   it became apparent that New Deal programs had made little impact on economic conditions.
D)   Roosevelt tried to mitigate the damage by reducing spending.
E)   the economy was almost as bad as during the worst economic period of the Hoover administration in 1932-1933.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The National Recovery Administration of 1933 did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   establish a minimum wage for labor.
B)   set a standard for the maximum hours one could work in a week.
C)   set price and wage floors for most major industries.
D)   increase competition between companies.
E)   make child industrial labor illegal.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The Supreme Court declared both the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act to be unconstitutional.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the fundamental shift that took place in the 1930s regarding the role of the federal government to help people in economic hardship.How would you assess this shift? Has it been useful or not? How does it relate to you personally today?

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Question 16

During the recession of 1937,

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A)   the economy was almost as bad as during the worst economic period of the Hoover administration in 1932-1933.
B)   it became apparent that New Deal programs had made little impact on economic conditions.
C)   congressional Republicans took most of the blame.
D)   industrial production faltered but employment remained steady.
E)   Roosevelt tried to mitigate the damage by reducing spending.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The Works Progress Administration provided federal assistance to

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A)   animal trainers and veterinarians.
B)   grooms and jockeys.
C)   artists, sculptors, writers, and musicians.
D)   artists and sculptors.
E)   writers and musicians.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

During the 1930s,the sit-down strike

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A)   All these answers are correct.
B)   was upheld by the courts and state governments.
C)   was eventually broken by the Michigan National Guard.
D)   was first used in the steel industry.
E)   was a new and controversial labor tactic.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

In the 1930s,the Congress of Industrial Organizations

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A)   grew out of a dispute within the American Federation of Labor.
B)   refused to get involved in organizing the automobile industry.
C)   confined its organizing to the steel and coal industries.
D)   was less militant than the American Federation of Labor.
E)   would not accept women or blacks as members.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The election of 1936

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A)   saw third-party challengers play a major role in the outcome.
B)   was considered "too close to call" by opinion polls in the weeks prior to the vote.
C)   saw the Republican challenger pick up considerable gains in the formerly "Solid South."
D)   saw Franklin Roosevelt opposed by the Republican, William Lemke.
E)   produced a new and enduring coalition of voters for the Democratic Party.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 24: The New Deal Key

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In 1937,President Franklin Roosevelt's call to expand the Supreme Court came from

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The National Recovery Administration of 1933 did all of the following EXCEPT

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Compare the efforts of both Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt in fighting the Depression.How did their efforts fare in combating the economic crisis?

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What have been the long-term legacies of the New Deal? What major historical assessments have been made of it?

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The election of 1936

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The Tennessee Valley Authority of 1933

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The Supreme Court declared both the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act to be unconstitutional.

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President Roosevelt was dissatisfied with the National Labor Relations Act,but he did sign it.

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During the recession of 1937,

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The "Second New Deal" was launched partly in response to the

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In 1937,President Franklin Roosevelt's call to expand the Supreme Court came from

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During the 1930s,the sit-down strike

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The industrial codes set up under the National Recovery Administration set floors below which no company could lower prices or wages.

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Discuss the fundamental shift that took place in the 1930s regarding the role of the federal government to help people in economic hardship.How would you assess this shift? Has it been useful or not? How does it relate to you personally today?

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