WWII TEST
Which constitutional amendment did the Supreme court use as a basis of this ruling?
10th
The events described in this excerpt provide evidence of which political situation?
A lack of cooperation between the legislative and executive branches
How were the Navajo words in this table used during World War II?
As a secret code for communicating battle plans between Allied units
Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?
Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty
What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?
Changes in the traditional roles of women
Who is described in the obituary above?
Eleanor Roosevelt
This 1944 poster was produced most likely in response to the-
Growing demand for personnel to support the war effort
n the 1936 movie Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, a man named Longfellow Deeds inherits millions of dollars and moves to New York City, where he is caught up in the "fast life." During this time, he is confronted by a farmer who criticizes Mr. Deeds for squandering his money. Moved by the farmer's plight, Mr. Deeds distributes his fortune to needy farmers and their families. The farmer's criticisms are similar to those found in —
Huey Long's proposal to "share our wealth"
For the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated...for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this title. -Social Security Act of 1935, Title 1 Section 1 How did the Social Security legislation excerpted above affect the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizens?
It made the government more responsible for the people's economic welfare.
In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to -
Nazi concentration camps
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?
People can rely more on the federal government during times of economic distress.
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure.
Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?
Radar
Speaker 1: The plan interferes with the Senate's power to ratify treaties. Speaker 2: The plan threatens the principle of popular sovereignty. Speaker 3: The plan takes too much power away from the states. Speaker 4: The plan gives the executive branch too much power. Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
Speaker 4
Which action prompted the United States to officially enter World War II?
The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base
The event reported in this dispatch led directly to -
The event reported in this dispatch led directly to -
What does the sticker in this illustration represent to patrons of this bank?
The federal government's assurance of protection on individual bank deposits.
How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?
The government began to guarantee bank deposits.
What was the ultimate result of the situation President Roosevelt refers to in this excerpt?
The outbreak of World War II
Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II?
To establish military bases for use in further attacks
What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?
To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage
What was the main reason the federal government had the Hoover Dam built?
To provide resources for a growing population.
What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.
The U.S. Army distributed posters like this one with the goal of encouraging-
Young men to voluntarily enlist
The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by:
creating a government-administered benefits program
The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to --
decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by —
delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats
This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government —
developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies
The government issued ration books during World War II in order to —
ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods
The goals of these New Deal agencies support the conclusion that the New Deal —
gave the federal government a larger role in the day-to-day welfare of its citizens
Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —
infringed on powers reserved to the states
The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of —
internment camps for Japanese Americans
This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to —
maintain the country's military and industrial production levels
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both
protected the economy through government intervention in private business
This World War II poster publicizes a national campaign aimed at —
supporting the war effort by reducing demand for commercially grown food
The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about -
the expansion of executive power during the Great Depression
In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —
the internment of Japanese Americans
Last Thursday I described the American form of Government as a three horse team provided by the Constitution to the American people so that their field might be plowed. The three horses are, of course, the three branches of government—the Congress, the Executive and the Courts. Two of the horses are pulling in unison today; the third is not. —President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937 Many members of Congress disagreed with President Roosevelt's proposed solution to the problem described above because —
the power of the executive branch would increase
