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The Glass- Steagall Act of 1933 established

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Beginning in 1933, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

C. protected the assets of bank depositors.

One of the major effects the New Deal had on the United States was that it

fostered stronger and more varied interest groups

Beginning in 1933, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

gave the government authority to transfer the funds of failing banks to strong banks

During President Franklin Roosevelt's early days in office,

he promised to take drastic, even warlike, action against economic conditions

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt decided

that he should try to balance the federal budget

By the end of 1938,

the New Deal had largely come to an end

Under the New Deal, African Americans

C. received more sympathy than under most previous administrations.

One long-term consequence of the New Deal was that

C. the national government assumed a responsibility for the basic welfare of the people.

New Deal policy toward American Indians

C. was grounded in a commitment to cultural relativism

The principle New Deal government aid to women during the 1930s was in the form of

D. cash assistance.

In the American West, New Deal programs

D. disproportionately benefited the region, with more funding than any other part of the country

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938,

D. established a national minimum wage.

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

D. increase competition between companies.

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt decided

D. that he should try to balance the federal budget.

In 1937, regarding the organization of industrial labor

D. the great majority of strikes were settled in favor of the unions

President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

D. was eventually defeated in Congress

The "Second New Deal" was launched partly in response to the A. president's sympathy toward the ideas of Senator Long. B. persistence of the Great Depression. C. Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act. D. political challenges of Senator Long and the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery act. E. All these answers are correct.

E. All these answers are correct.

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

E. closed all banks for a short period.

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

E. his desire to change the ideological balance of the Court.

During the 1937 sit-down strike of General Motors, the federal government

E. refused to intervene in the dispute.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act

E. was declared unconstitutional in large part by the Supreme Court.

The Works Progress Administration of 1935

E. was much larger than previous programs of its kind.

The most influential advocate for African Americans in the Roosevelt administration was

Eleanor Roosevelt

*True or False* The National Industrial Recovery Act sought to tighten antitrust provisions and make important concessions to labor.

FALSE

T/F The Agricultural Adjustment Act did not bring about a rise in farm prices in the years immediately following its passage in 1933

False

T/F Under the National Industrial Recovery Act, the code writing was to be done by Congress

False

T/F A series of 1935 Roosevelt proposals for higher tax rates on the wealthy was likely designed to undercut Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan

True

T/F Despite the challenge of the CIO, the AFL remained committed to the craft union idea

True

T/F Much of Franklin Roosevelt's early success as president was a result of his personality

True

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

True

T/F The Home Owners Loan Corporation provided funds for refinancing home mortgages

True

T/F The Rural Electrification Administration was more effective and affected more people than did the Resettlement Administration

True

T/F The Social Security Act was part of what has been called the Second New Deal

True

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

True

In the American West, New Deal programs

disproportionately benefited the region, with more funding than any other part of the country.

In the 1930s, the Congress of Industrial Organization

grew out of a dispute within the American Federation of Labor

In 1935, Senator Huey Long

had proposed a national wealth-sharing plan that involved heavily taxing the wealthiest Americans.

All of the following statements regarding the New Deal and women are true EXCEPT that

in general, women were major critics of the New Deal

The National Recovery Administration of 1983 did all of the following EXCEPT

increase competition between companies

Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in American history, was secretary of

labor

During the first year of the National Recovery Administration,

large producers consistently dominated the code-writing process

The election of 1936

produced a new and enduring coalition of voters for the Democratic Party

During its first year, the Civil Works Administration

put 4 million people to work

The Civilian Conservation Corps

put the unemployed to work on rural and wilderness areas

During the 1937 sit-down strike of General Motors, the federal government

refused to intervene in the dispute

All of the following occured as a result of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT

significant reduction in poverty in the region

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers not to plant

During the recession of 1937,

the economy was almost as bad as during the worst economic period of the Hoover administration

The Tennessee Valley Authority of 1983

was an experiment in regional planning by the federal government

The Agricultural Adjustment Act

was declared unconstitutional in large part by the Supreme Court

President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

was eventually defeated in Congress

African Americans employed by New Deal relief programs

were among the first to be released when funds ran out

By the end of 1938,

E. the New Deal had largely come to an end.

Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in American history, was secretary of

C. labor.

John Collier is associated with New Deal

A. Indian policies.

One of the major effects the New Deal had on the United States was that it

A. fostered stronger and more varied interest groups.

The Economy Act of 1933

A. proposed to balance the federal budget and cut government workers' salaries.

During its first year, the Civil Works Administration

A. put four million people to work.

In the 1930s, industrial unionism was

A. strengthened, partly, by New Deal legislation.

All of the following programs were part of the Second New Deal EXCEPT

A. the Federal Emergency Relief Administration.

The Social Security Act of 1935

B. did not begin making payments to participants for years.

The Civilian Conservation Corps

B. put the unemployed to work on rural and wilderness areas.

The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established

B. the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

During the recession of 1937,

B. the economy was almost as bad as during the worst economic period of the Hoover administration

African Americans employed by New Deal relief programs

B. were among the first to be released when funds ran out.

To oversee activities in the stock market, in 1934 Congress established the

Securities and Exchange Commission

*True or False* Charles Coughlin quickly moved from supporting to opposing President Roosevelt.

TRUE

*True or False* During his first term, President Roosevelt grew increasingly willing to openly attack corporate interests.

TRUE

*True or False* During his first term, President Roosevelt preferred work relief programs to those that simply provided cash assistance.

TRUE

*True or False* Early into his first term, President Roosevelt let it be known that balancing the federal budget was a high priority in his administration.

TRUE

*True or False* In general, the CIO was a more militant labor organization than the AFL.

TRUE

*True or False* President Roosevelt had misgivings about establishing a federal "dole" for the jobless

TRUE

*True or False* The Congress of Industrial Organizations was more receptive to women and blacks than the American Federation of Labor had been.

TRUE

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

TRUE

*True or False* The provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act included a promise to workers that they could participate in collective bargaining, but there were no enforcement mechanisms in the legislation.

TRUE

The Works Progress Administration provided federal assistance to

artists, sculptors, writers, and musicians

In 1934, the American Liberty League was formed

by wealthy conservatives who strongly opposed the New Deal

Much of Father Charles Coughlin's outspoken criticism of the Roosevelt administration revolved around the issue of

changing the banking and currency system

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

closed all banks for a short period