Great Depression

How did FDR's response to the Great Depression differ from Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression?

FDR used direct involvement while Herbert Hoover was reluctant to be directly involved until he was near the end of his term as President

What was the purpose of FDR's Court Packing Plan?

FDR wanted to add more judges to the Supreme Court so that they would support his New Deal Policies. (He wanted to challenge checks and balances).

Which group was already suffering before the Great Depression?

Farmers

Briefly explain some of the causes of the Great Depression.

People were using too much credit, businesses and the stock markets were unregulated.

The defeat of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "court packing" plan by Congress is an example of

checks and balances

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

development of the Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

The conditions shown in this 1936 photograph were caused mainly by

drought and poor farming techniques

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) helped American workers by

establishing a minimum wage in many industries

President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a plan in 1937 to add justices to the Supreme Court primarily because the Court

had declared major New Deal laws unconstitutional

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first 100 days are regarded by many historians as successful because

many of his New Deal proposals were enacted into law

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's efforts to

reform economic problems that contributed to the Great Depression

What was the major reason for the change in unemployment shown on the graph between 1933 and 1937?

Job opportunities were created by New Deal public-works projects

Which problem did Franklin D. Roosevelt address first in his presidency?

bringing stability to the banking system